Senior AI/ML Software Engineer - Geospatial & Secure AI

Vantor Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor Inc. is seeking a Senior AI/ML Software Engineer to integrate secure chatbot and AI assistant capabilities into our geospatial intelligence, analytics, visualization, and mission-support tools.

You will help analysts discover data, navigate applications, and complete approved workflows using natural language. The role requires strong software engineering skills, practical LLM experience, and the ability to deploy AI services securely in Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/SE/AI
• 8+ years in production software engineering
• Experience embedding AI or LLMs using patterns like RAG, embeddings, vector search, or agent workflows
• Strong Python; experience with JS/TS/Java/Go/C++
• Experience building REST APIs, microservices, CI/CD, Agile
• Experience securing data and identity controls
• Willingness to work 75% in SCIF environments in Herndon, VA; Denver, CO; or St. Louis, MO
• U.S. Person with TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain

Responsibilities

• Integrate AI chatbots into geospatial, analytics, visualization, and mission apps
• Build NL workflows for data discovery and navigation
• Implement LLM patterns: prompt orchestration, RAG, tool calling
• Connect AI services to REST APIs, data catalogs, search platforms, knowledge graphs
• Develop reusable backend services and frontend components
• Enforce identity, entitlements, and data-access policies; provide citations and provenance
• Test AI quality, safety, latency, and usability; protect against prompt injection and leakage
• Deploy and operate AI services in Kubernetes/OpenShift in restricted or disconnected environments

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

Security compliance

AI/ML integration

Kubernetes

SCIF environment

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/AI or related

Tools

React

Docker

Git

Job description

Vantor Inc. is seeking a Senior AI/ML Software Engineer to integrate secure chatbot and AI assistant capabilities into our geospatial intelligence, analytics, visualization, and mission-support tools.

You will help analysts discover data, navigate applications, and complete approved workflows using natural language. The role requires strong software engineering skills, practical LLM experience, and the ability to deploy AI services securely in Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift, including