Principal Ai Engineer

Clarity Innovations

Herndon, Virginia, United States
On-site
6-10 years software engineering experience
Ts/sci security clearance required
Proficiency in python and go programming
Clarity Innovations is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to enhance their AI capabilities for national security applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AI/ML and cloud-native infrastructure, along with proficiency in Kubernetes and modern programming languages

Job Summary

  • Clarity Innovations is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to operationalize and secure AI capabilities within the Joint Development Environment for national security missions.
  • The role involves building the AI 'plumbing' to access both open-source and cloud-managed models through a unified interface and standardized K8s framework.
  • Candidates must be able to collaborate as a team while executing independently in a high-trust environment, with an expectation to work on-site in Herndon, VA.

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Clarity Innovations is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to enhance their AI capabilities for national security applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AI/ML and cloud-native infrastructure, along with proficiency in Kubernetes and modern programming languages.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6-10 years software engineering experience
  • TS/SCI security clearance required
  • Proficiency in Python and Go programming
  • Kubernetes (K8s) deployment and orchestration
  • Experience with LLMs and RAG architectures
  • RESTful API development and consumption

Nice-to-have

  • NVIDIA AI Enterprise and Nemo Toolkit experience
  • GitOps tools like ArgoCD or FluxCD
  • OpenTelemetry for LLM tracing and FinOps
  • Background in offensive cyber operations
  • TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance
  • Agentic orchestration implementation skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • 6-10 years of professional software engineering experience
  • Ability to work on-site 2-3 days per week in Herndon, VA

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship for TS/SCI clearance

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