Principal AI/ML Developer

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a leading technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets for the U.S. federal government.The Role Lead the creation, prototyping, and operationalization of cutting-edge AI/ML Proof of Concepts (PoCs) for Intelligence Community (IC) mission use cases. Design, build, and deploy high-fidelity, visual AI/ML prototypes (GenAI/LLMs, NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics) in unclassified or SCIF environments. Transition sandboxed PoCs into secure, multi-tenant cloud environments (AWS C2S, Azure Secret) and air-gapped networks. Build automated CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications, and ensure compliance with federal software assurance and security standards. Manage technical execution across multiple active programs with distinct and overlapping deliverable timelines. Conduct compelling live technical demonstrations for senior IC customers and maintain clean, reusable codebases and architectural documentation.What You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 9+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 7 years of relevant experience. Active TS/SCI clearance (or ability to immediately upgrade from TS if SCI was held within the last 3 years). Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices (version control with Git, unit testing, clean code architectures). Hands-on experience developing ML models using frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, and handling structured/unstructured data. Experience deploying AI/ML models in secure, multi-tenant cloud environments (e.g., AWS C2S / SC2S, Azure Government) or air-gapped networks (preferred). Familiarity with MLOps and orchestration platforms (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Apache Airflow, Triton Inference Server) (preferred).What's On Offer Contribute to critical Intelligence Community missions with cutting-edge AI/ML solutions. Dynamic, high-impact role supporting multiple programs. Opportunity for rapid prototyping and operationalizing innovative AI/ML PoCs. A collaborative environment within a solutions and technology group.Apply via Haystack today!