Senior AI/ML Software Engineer - TS/SCI Geospatial

Vantor Holdings, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior AI/ML Software Engineer to integrate secure chatbot and AI assistant capabilities into geospatial intelligence tools. You will enable data discovery, navigation, and workflow automation for analysts using natural language while upholding strong security controls.

The role requires hands-on AI/LLM experience, solid software engineering skills, and the ability to deploy in Kubernetes and OpenShift environments, including restricted or disconnected setups, in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience integrating generative AI/LLMs into production software using RAG/embeddings/vector search/function calling/agent workflows.
• Strong Python skills with experience in JavaScript/TypeScript/Java/Go/C++.
• Experience building REST APIs or microservices and using Git, CI/CD, and Agile development practices.
• Experience integrating enterprise data sources and applying secure identity and data-protection controls.

Responsibilities

• Integrate AI chatbots and assistants into geospatial, analytics, visualization, and mission applications.
• Build natural-language workflows for data discovery, application navigation, visualization generation, and approved actions.
• Implement LLM patterns such as prompt orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation, tool calling, and conversation context.
• Connect AI services to REST APIs, data catalogs, search platforms, knowledge graphs, geospatial services, notebooks, and dashboards.
• Develop reusable backend services and frontend components that make AI assistance simple for analysts to use.
• Enforce identity, entitlements, and data-access policies; provide citations, provenance, audit records, and clear system limitations.
• Test and evaluate AI quality, safety, latency, and usability, including protections against prompt injection, data leakage, and unauthorized actions.
• Deploy and operate AI services in Kubernetes and OpenShift, including restricted or disconnected environments, collaborating with technical and customer teams.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Go

C++

CI/CD

Agile

Security/Identity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field

Tools

Git

REST APIs

Microservices

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior AI/ML Software Engineer to integrate secure chatbot and AI assistant capabilities into geospatial intelligence tools. You will enable data discovery, navigation, and workflow automation for analysts using natural language while upholding strong security controls.

The role requires hands-on AI/LLM experience, solid software engineering skills, and the ability to deploy in Kubernetes and OpenShift environments, including restricted or disconnected setups, in Colorado.