AI engineers will own the strategy and execution of mission-critical AI solutions for U.S. federal agencies while upholding safety and ethical standards
Job Summary
AI engineers will own the strategy and execution of mission-critical AI solutions for U.S. federal agencies while upholding safety and ethical standards.
The role involves designing and building AI-powered software by integrating frontier models like Grok into government data environments.
Candidates must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed, with potential travel to government sites.
Matching Summary
AI engineers will own the strategy and execution of mission-critical AI solutions for U.S. federal agencies while upholding safety and ethical standards.
Salary
Base: $125,000 - $220,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for stock options, long-term incentives, and discretionary bonuses; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, 401(k), paid parental leave, and 3 weeks vacation
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Top Secret Clearance required
Python or TypeScript proficiency
Scalable system API development
Model fine-tuning and benchmarking
Secure deployment of AI solutions
Nice-to-have
Experience with federal agency stakeholders
Infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Rapid prototyping in startup environments
Developer documentation and SDK maintenance
High-throughput workload optimization
Key Requirements
Active Top-Secret or Top-Secret SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Physics, or Data Science
1+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Full scope polygraph eligibility
U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status per ITAR
Work Rights
Must have US citizenship, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee status