Security-Cleared AI/ML Engineer for Federal Platform

SMX; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to join our team in Boston to support a Modernized Data Science Platform for a Federal customer. The role bridges business needs and technical solutions, focusing on modern AI capabilities and rapid advancement opportunities.

The candidate will design AI Agents, research AI capabilities across Databricks and Palantir, engineer prompts for LLMs, develop AI-driven chatbots, and train models using live production data, all within an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6 years of related work experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on development experience in training AI models.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into Dev/Ops pipelines to expedite coding and delivery.
• Experience developing Agents using OpenAI LLMs.
• Experience with developing AI chatbots to support business requirements.
• Experience with training ML models on live/production datasets to support predictive analysis and identify data anomalies.
• Experience with agile development methodology.
• Familiarity with database design and architecture; relational and non-relational.
• Proven ability to work independently on assigned tasks.
• Proven experience in knowledge sharing (code reviews, documentation).
• Driven, self-directed personality.
• Strong sense of mission and commitment to making a difference.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new AI Agents to expedite capability development meeting business requirements.
• Research AI capabilities within tools like Databricks and Palantir to standardize usage by developers.
• Prompt Engineer LLMs to support analysis and coding.
• Develop chatbots to support developer and customer interactions.
• Train ML models to predict outcomes from historical data inputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Documentation

Agile development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Palantir

OpenAI LLMs

Job description

SMX is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to join our team in Boston to support a Modernized Data Science Platform for a Federal customer. The role bridges business needs and technical solutions, focusing on modern AI capabilities and rapid advancement opportunities.

The candidate will design AI Agents, research AI capabilities across Databricks and Palantir, engineer prompts for LLMs, develop AI-driven chatbots, and train models using live production data, all within an agile environment.