Senior AI Engineer - Secure, Scalable DevSecOps Leader

Peraton; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Reston, VA to design and build production-grade AI systems. This role will lead software delivery across Defense & Health programs by integrating AI into development processes. Key responsibilities include architecting DevSecOps pipelines and building LLM-powered applications.

Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in software engineering and a strong background in AI orchestration, with a focus on creating scalable, secure AI solutions.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in software engineering, DevSecOps, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience integrating AI/LLM-based capabilities.
• Strong program skills in Python and at least one other language.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement AI-enabled DevSecOps pipelines.
• Design and build LLM-powered applications for software development.
• Integrate AI into IT operations for closed-loop automation.

Skills

Software engineering

DevSecOps

AI/LLM-based applications

Python

Cloud-native architectures

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

GenAI.mil

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Reston, VA to design and build production-grade AI systems. This role will lead software delivery across Defense & Health programs by integrating AI into development processes. Key responsibilities include architecting DevSecOps pipelines and building LLM-powered applications.

Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in software engineering and a strong background in AI orchestration, with a focus on creating scalable, secure AI solutions.