Senior Generative AI Architect for Defense Systems

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Herndon, Virginia is looking for candidates to design and optimize generative AI solutions leveraging technologies like GPT 4 and Azure OpenAI. Applicants should have a strong background in software development or data science, especially in generative AI.

The ideal candidate will have experience with prompt engineering, Python, and deploying AI models in production environments. A Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field is required along with U.S. citizenship for security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience including 3+ years in software development or data science.
• Hands-on experience with foundation models (GPT 4, Claude, Gemini).
• Understanding of AI safety and prompt-injection protection.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize generative AI solutions using GPT 4.
• Integrate generative AI into existing platforms via APIs.
• Implement responsible AI practices including bias detection.

Skills

Generative AI solutions

Prompt engineering

Python

LLMs

Cloud experience

DevSecOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field

Tools

LangChain

Hugging Face

Pinecone

ChromaDB

Azure OpenAI

Job description

Peraton in Herndon, Virginia is looking for candidates to design and optimize generative AI solutions leveraging technologies like GPT 4 and Azure OpenAI. Applicants should have a strong background in software development or data science, especially in generative AI.

The ideal candidate will have experience with prompt engineering, Python, and deploying AI models in production environments. A Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field is required along with U.S. citizenship for security clearance.