What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI Engineer position at Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.?
- Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.
Basic Requirements
- 7 years of experience as a software engineer
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
- 2 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree
- The Software Engineer shall be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution deployed in a HPC Linux environment.
- Candidates applying for this position must be familiar with LLMs (Large Language Models), LLM orchestration frameworks, knowledge retrieval, and security-aware AI systems.
- Experience with Linux system administration, CLI, and shell scripting
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, and containerd
- Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes or Docker Compose orchestration
- Recent software development experience using Python, Golang
- Familiar with RAG pipelines, LLMs, and embedding models
- Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
- Experience using metrics and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
- Experience using Git Source Control System
- Experience working with and debugging GPU-enabled applications
- Familiar with LLM orchestration such as Open API API
- Experience with distributed processing technologies such as Spark, Dask, or Ray for data processing ETL workflows
- Experience with SQL, Elasticsearch, and Vector databases
- Experience with HTMX or Hyper-script
- Experience with HW/SW aspects of multi-node, multi-GPU AI model training
- Knowledge of AI inferencing solutions such as Nvidia NIM/TRITON, vLLM, and direct deployment (e.g. Ray)
- Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools including Confluence and Jira
Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.
Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.
Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This is a full time position
Salary : $230,000 - $240,000
