Senior Applied AI Engineer – Software Engineering

Neuralsolutions; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 204,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Neural Solutions in Columbia, MD is seeking an experienced AI software engineer to design, develop, and maintain production AI-enabled applications using Python. You will architect LLM-powered workflows, RAG pipelines, and AI agents to solve mission problems.

Required: 12 years with a Bachelor's or 16 years without a degree; TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance; salary range $204,000–$247,000. This role is based in Columbia, MD with a strong emphasis on production-ready software engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing distributed or backend software systems.
• Experience building AI-enabled applications using LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production AI-enabled software applications using Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Architect and implement LLM-powered workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and AI agent capabilities that solve mission problems.

Skills

Distributed/backend software

AI-enabled applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

LlamaIndex

PydanticAI

Model Context Protocol

Job description

Join a fast-moving Tactical AI team developing production-quality AI applications that accelerate mission workflows through large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and modern software engineering practices. As part of this dynamic team, you will work directly with mission customers to design and develop AI-powered solutions that solve complex operational challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain production AI-enabled software applications using Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Architect and implement LLM-powered workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and AI agent capabilities that solve mission problems.

Required Skills:

• Experience designing and developing distributed or backend software systems.
• Experience building AI-enabled applications using LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, or similar technologies.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP), PydanticAI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar AI frameworks.
• Experience deploying applications using Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized environments.

Experience Required: 12 years with Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or 16 years without degree

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Salary Range: $204,000 - $247,000

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