Senior AI/ML Engineer – LLM & Automation

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental coverage

401k match

PTO & leave

Career growth funding

Life & disability insurance

Profit sharing

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc seeks an AI/ML Engineer to support mission-critical intelligence operations in a fast-paced national security environment. You will design AI-driven workflows, integrate LLMs into operational processes, and deliver scalable solutions that meet security expectations.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AI/ML, workflow automation, and Python development, with a focus on secure, enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 14+ years in AI/ML, data science, or software eng within cyber, intelligence, or national security.
• Experience capturing operational workflows and translating requirements into automation, process maps, or executable solutions.
• Experience designing LLM-powered or agentic workflows with orchestration and tool integration.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with APIs, enterprise data sources, and mission platforms.
• Strong Python development skills and production-ready applications.

Responsibilities

• Capture user workflows and translate needs into automation.
• Design and implement AI/ML capabilities including LLM-powered workflows.
• Integrate AI with APIs, enterprise data sources, and mission platforms.
• Develop Python-based applications and automation tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure reliable deployment.
• Ensure solutions comply with security and performance in classified environments.

Skills

Python development

LLM-powered workflows

API integration

Automation design

Education

Bachelor's degree and 14+ years experience including 3+ years AI/ML or data science in cyber/national security

Tools

On-premises / air-gapped environments

AWS/Azure

LangChain / LangGraph / PydanticAI / CrewAI

PyTorch / TensorFlow

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc seeks an AI/ML Engineer to support mission-critical intelligence operations in a fast-paced national security environment. You will design AI-driven workflows, integrate LLMs into operational processes, and deliver scalable solutions that meet security expectations.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AI/ML, workflow automation, and Python development, with a focus on secure, enterprise environments.