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AI Engineer

United IT Solutions
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/1/2026

Mandatory Skills:

Position Summary

  • We are seeking an AI Engineer to support model transformation initiatives focused on modernizing how models are monitored, governed, reported, and improved.
  • This role will contribute to Model Performance Monitoring, MLOps enablement, reporting automation, dashboard development, backend services, and GenAI-enabled model insights.
  • The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong Python backend development skills, practical experience with data and cloud technologies, and an interest in building scalable, secure, and user-friendly platforms for model monitoring and governance.
  • The candidate does not need to have every skill listed below but should bring experience in several core areas and the ability to learn quickly in an enterprise environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop backend services and APIs to support model performance monitoring, data ingestion, reporting, dashboarding, and workflow integration.
  • Build RESTful services using modern Python frameworks such as FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Pydantic.
  • Develop data processing capabilities for model monitoring inputs, including JSON, Excel, and relational data sources.
  • Design and maintain database schemas, data models, and optimized SQL queries using PostgreSQL or similar databases.
  • Support automated model monitoring reports, executive dashboards, and PDF report generation.
  • Contribute to interactive dashboards and analytics views that help users evaluate model health, performance trends, drift indicators, and monitoring status.
  • Support frontend development where needed using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and component-based UI patterns.
  • Integrate visualization tools such as Plotly.js, Chart.js, or Tableau dashboards.
  • Build cloud-native components using AWS services such as S3, Lambda, and boto3.
  • Support secure file storage, retrieval, report generation, and data exchange across enterprise systems.
  • Contribute to DevOps practices including Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, SonarQube, environment configuration, and deployment automation.
  • Help develop GenAI-enabled features such as AI-assisted model insights, report summarization, chatbot integration, and prompt-based analytics.
  • Collaborate with model developers, technology teams, architecture, governance, risk, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and audit-ready solutions.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Python and backend application development.
  • Experience building REST APIs and working with modern API design patterns.
  • Practical knowledge of relational databases, SQL, schema design, and data modeling.
  • Experience processing structured and semi-structured data, including JSON and Excel files.
  • Familiarity with model lifecycle concepts, model monitoring, MLOps, data validation, or AI/ML application development.
  • Experience with cloud-native development, preferably AWS.
  • Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD practices, containerization, and deployment workflows.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work across technical and business teams.

Salary : $80,000 - $110,000

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