Sr. AI Data Scientist (AI Business Pilot)

Ampcus Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior AI Data Scientist (AI Business Pilot) to lead and hands-on develop AI pilots that drive measurable business value.

You will plan and deliver end-to-end AI pilots, shape objectives, milestones, and success metrics, and support enterprise adoption with a focus on responsible AI and secure solutions. The role requires 10+ years in data science or AI engineering, with a track record delivering agentic AI solutions from concept to production deployments in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 10+ years in data science, AI engineering, or related roles.
• Experience delivering agentic AI solutions from concept to deployment.
• Knowledge of foundation model evaluation, API development, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AI pilot engagements from concept through delivery.
• Plan, lead, and deliver AI pilots that drive measurable business value.
• Ensure pilot objectives are achieved with enterprise adoption and impact.

Skills

AI engineering

Data science

Cloud-native

Security & Responsible AI

API development

Vector databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Math/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Exciting Opportunity! We are currently looking for an Sr. AI Data Scientist (AI Business Pilot) for the location Chantilly, VA. This are full-time perm Job and Please find the job descriptions below.

Note: "Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in United States for this role. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time."

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior AI Engineer/Data Scientist serves as a technical leader and hands-on practitioner responsible for planning, leading, developing, and delivering AI pilots that drive measurable business value. This role leads and supports end-to-end AI pilot engagements that address strategic business challenges, supports executive and VIP requests, validates emerging AI technologies, accelerates continuous enterprise AI adoption, and establishes pathways to production deployment. The position combines expertise in AI engineering, agentic AI systems design, data science, and solution delivery to design and deliver pilots (production and proof of concept) that drive value and AI adoption.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• AI Pilot Planning and Delivery
• Lead/support end-to-end execution of AI pilots from concept through delivery, adoption, and evaluation.
• Understand project objectives, milestones, success metrics, and delivery plans.
• Ensure pilot objectives are fully achieved, which may include:
• Business process improvement
• Expanded functionality
• Enterprise adoption recommendations and more.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in data science, software engineering, AI engineering, advanced analytics, or related technical disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex analytics, AI, and/or technology delivery initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience delivering agentic AI solutions from concept through operational deployment.
• Foundation Model Evaluation and Optimization
• API Development and System Integration
• Vector Databases and Knowledge Retrieval
• Data Engineering and ETL Pipelines
• Cloud-Native Application Architecture
• Security and Responsible AI Principles

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience building AI agents capable of autonomous planning, tool usage, workflow execution, and decision support.
• Experience deploying pilot and production-grade AI systems in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting regulated or government-focused cloud environments.
• Familiarity with frontier AI model ecosystems and model evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of AI observability, monitoring, governance, and operational frameworks.
• AWS certification(s), AI/ML certification(s), or comparable technical credentials.