Experience with scientific datasets or multi-domain research workflows
Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, Databricks, vector databases or comparable technologies
Strong foundation in prompt engineering or AI agents
Experience working with federal clients
Skills
LLM
RAG
MLFlow
Kubeflow
Airflow
Python
JavaScript
Rust
AWS
Azure
GCP
AWS Bedrock
Databricks
vector databases
Benefits
Competitive pay
PTO
Education stipend
Referral bonus
Volunteer engagement
About the company
Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.
We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.
Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.
Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within.
Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:
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Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
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Education stipends and referral bonuses
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Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
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Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
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Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
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Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth
About the role
Ignite Digital Services is hiring an AI/ML Engineer to independently contribute to developing and optimizing advanced AI/ML systems and components in support of a large federal enterprise multi-domain data ecosystem. You will operate with autonomy, apply creative solutions, and influence major technical deliverables, while delivering within a larger team project management environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Independently develop and optimize ML models, pipelines, and platform components.
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Build RAG architectures and high-performing inference systems.
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Create scalable infrastructure to support training, experimentation, and deployment.
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Lead integration of AI/ML models into production systems.
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Conduct advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning.
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Collaborate with stakeholders to accelerate mission-driven insights.
Required Skills:
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Deep experience building LLM-based systems and RAG architectures.
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Strong proficiency in MLOps tools (e.g. MLFlow, Kubeflow, Airflow).
Internal Salary Guidance: 115k+ to align with experience and education
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.
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