Senior AI/ML Platform Engineer - Vector AI & RAG

redarchsolutions; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Annual bonus

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

College savings plan

Referral bonuses

Holidays

Job summary

Red Arch Solutions seeks an experienced AI/ML Data Engineer to design and implement enterprise-scale data platforms powering vector search, RAG, and LLM-based AI initiatives. You will collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software teams to deliver secure, scalable AI solutions for government and industry clients.

The role emphasizes communicating architectural tradeoffs to senior leaders, establishing data governance, and ensuring operational excellence across platforms with a

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, Math, Data Science, or related field.
• 12+ years of software/data engineering or AI/ML platform experience.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise AI/ML solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise AI platforms including vector databases and RAG.
• Lead data architecture, governance, and traceability efforts.
• Collaborate with data scientists, security, and software engineers.
• Translate AI concepts for senior leadership with clear business impact.
• Ensure reliability, monitoring, and performance of data platforms.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and tooling for the org.

Skills

Python

SQL

Cloud

MLOps

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, Math, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Vector databases

Embedding pipelines

Retrieval systems

CI/CD pipelines

Observability tooling

Orchestration platforms

Job description

Red Arch Solutions seeks an experienced AI/ML Data Engineer to design and implement enterprise-scale data platforms powering vector search, RAG, and LLM-based AI initiatives. You will collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software teams to deliver secure, scalable AI solutions for government and industry clients.

The role emphasizes communicating architectural tradeoffs to senior leaders, establishing data governance, and ensuring operational excellence across platforms with a