AI and ML Engineer, Lead
At a glance
Senior Machine Learning Engineering role at Bah. Huntsville · full-time · $112,800–$257,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Design AI approaches that address client needs while following organizational priorities, business goals and ethical principles
- Build, launch and maintain complex enterprise software or ML applications, including systems that prepare data for ML workflows
- Write programs that turn varied data into usable formats, then help teams scale and monitor AI and ML platforms
- Resolve unusually difficult technical challenges, contribute new concepts and make decisions with considerable independence
- Mentor or supervise employees as they develop their technical and company skills
What you bring
- At least three years in software development, AI and ML engineering, or data science
- At least three years building and operating complex software or ML applications for enterprise use
- One or more years creating software that retrieves and processes data for machine learning
- A bachelor's degree and TS/SCI clearance
Who this fits
This senior lead role suits an engineer comfortable with ambiguity, independent decisions and building scalable solutions from scratch. You'll also guide or supervise employees. The role is located in Huntsville, and TS/SCI clearance is required.
From the employer
The Opportunity:
Design and implement effective AI solution architecture or strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and methods to address clients' business problems and needs while complying with the organization’s strategies, business goals, and key ethical considerations. Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions. Operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision. Mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies.
You Have:
- 3+ years of experience in application development, AI and ML engineering, software engineering, or data science
- 3+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex software or ML applications at enterprise scale
- 1+ years of experience creating software for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data to support ML workflows
- Experience creating solutions within a collaborative and cross-functional team environment
- Ability to code and develop scalable solutions from scratch using languages such as Python or TypeScript
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, problem-solve creatively, and operate with minimal supervision
- Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats, and support project teams to scale, monitor, and operate AI and ML platforms
- TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
Nice If You Have:
- Experience with full-stack application development or deploying ML models
- Experience with Palantir tools such as Foundry
- Experience with distributed data or computing tools, including Spark, Databricks, or pipeline data science tools such as Alteryx
- Experience working on real-time data, streaming applications, or AI model deployment
- Experience with data warehousing using AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake
- Experience with Agile engineering practices
- Ability to rapidly master new AI and ML frameworks, libraries, and tools
- Ability to be technically curious and eager to learn
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.