Remote AI / Machine Learning Engineer

Description:

• CTEC is a leading technology firm that provides modernization, digital transformation, and application development services to the U.S. Federal Government.
• The company is headquartered in McLean, VA, and has over 300 team members working on mission-critical systems and projects for various federal agencies.
• CTEC has experienced rapid growth and is seeking to expand its capabilities in cloud development and national-security focused agencies.
• The role of AI/Machine Learning Engineer involves developing Agentic AI systems to automate and optimize health benefits determinations for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
• The engineer will focus on integrating reasoning capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) with deterministic, rule-driven patterns to ensure accuracy and compliance in decision-making workflows.
• Key responsibilities include designing autonomous AI agents, developing "Guardrail" layers for LLM outputs, implementing advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, and ensuring auditability and explainability of AI-driven determinations.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5–8+ years of professional experience in Machine Learning or Data Science, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience with LLM orchestration and Generative AI frameworks.
• Proficiency with tools such as LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel for building multi-step agent workflows is required.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with standard frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn is necessary.
• Candidates should possess strong SQL skills and experience with distributed data processing (Spark/PySpark) to handle large-scale enterprise data.
• The ability to debug non-deterministic systems and implement rigorous evaluation frameworks is essential.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is required, with a Master’s degree preferred. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain an OPM Public Trust clearance.

Benefits:

• CTEC offers paid vacation and sick leave to its employees.
• Health insurance coverage is provided as part of the benefits package.
• The company supports career training for professional development.
• Performance bonus programs are available to reward employee contributions.
• Employees benefit from a 401K contribution with an employer match.
• CTEC observes 11 Federal Holidays throughout the year.