Full Stack AI Developer

<p><strong>Dark Wolf</strong>&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">is a premier&nbsp;data solutions platform&nbsp;purpose built </span><span style="color: #000000;">to support our nation’s most critical defense,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;">intelligence, and commercial customers. Our m</span><span style="color: #000000;">ission is to support complex,&nbsp;data-driven&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;">mission critical environments by economically storing,&nbsp;</span>veraciously&nbsp;protecting, and&nbsp;frictionlessly&nbsp;analyzing data&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">using an AI-powered, high-performance software&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;">platform. Our team </span><span style="color: #000000;">develops and delivers highly secure&nbsp;and </span><span style="color: #000000;">scalable&nbsp;software solutions capable of handling large </span><span style="color: #000000;">data sets and disparate file types across a variety of </span><span style="color: #000000;">cl</span><span style="color: #000000;">assified and unclassified use cases. We are</span>&nbsp;seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to fill the role of Full-Stack AI Developer to support our team in Northern Virginia.</p> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Education</strong>: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical&nbsp;discipline.</li> <li><strong>Experience</strong>: Minimum 7 years of proven experience developing and integrating advanced application capabilities within high-availability production environments.</li> <li><strong>Leadership</strong>: Demonstrated self-starter capability, taking a lead role in delivering end-to-end software solutions for mission-critical application development projects.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Technical Expertise &amp; Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>AI/ML Engineering</strong>:<br>- <strong>Engineer and scale</strong> AI-driven platforms to streamline data ingestion, exploration,<br>triage, and advanced search functionalities.<br>- <strong>Analyze and implement</strong> emerging AI model trends, focusing on the fine-tuning<br>and optimization of <strong>Large Language Models (LLMs)</strong>.<br>- <strong>Execute rigorous validation</strong> protocols to assess AI model accuracy, evaluation<br>metrics, and overall performance effectiveness.<br><br></li> <li><strong>DevOps &amp; Infrastructure</strong>:<br><strong>- Architect and automate&nbsp;</strong>robust CI/CD pipelines using <strong>GitHub or GitLab</strong> to<br>streamline deployment workflows.<br>- <strong>Define, orchestrate, and validate</strong> comprehensive build and deployment<br>procedures to ensure system reliability.<br>- <strong>Deploy and manage</strong> containerized applications utilizing <strong>Kubernetes and</strong><br><strong>Docker</strong> across <strong>AWS Cloud</strong> and <strong>air-gapped environments</strong>.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Operations &amp; Collaboration:&nbsp;</strong><br>- <strong>Standardize and document</strong> current and future-state configuration processes,<br>policies, and system architectures.<br>- <strong>Facilitate proactive communication</strong> with cross-functional teams to align<br>technical delivery with organizational objectives.<br>- <strong>Leverage OpenSearch</strong> and <strong>Python</strong> to build high-performance, data-centric<br>features.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Position Clearance Requirement:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph</li> </ul> <p><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; McLean, VA 5 days per week.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong></p> <p>We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.</p>