[Remote] AI/ML Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidehouse Technology is seeking a highly skilled and motivated AI-focused Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will work with federal clients to design, develop, and deploy innovative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions that address immediate mission challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end AI/ML applications, with a focus on Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems, AI chatbots, and agentic workflows
• Construct and maintain scalable data pipelines for processing, transforming, linking, and feeding structured and unstructured data into AI models and applications
• Develop machine learning models for risk scoring, anomaly detection, classification, clustering, and predictive analytics to support investigative and operational decision-making
• Apply graph analytics and network analysis techniques to identify hidden relationships among individuals, transactions, locations, organizations, and events
• Implement entity resolution capabilities to match, deduplicate, and link records across large, disparate datasets
• Apply NLP techniques to extract entities, relationships, topics, events, and indicators from unstructured text, documents, case notes, and other mission-relevant data sources
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions for mission-critical challenges in areas such as fraud detection, trafficking detection, data triage, search and optimization, and automated discovery
• Develop and maintain REST APIs to serve model inferences and integrate AI capabilities into larger systems
• Contribute to the team's software architecture design, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and efficient
• Deploy and manage applications and models in cloud environments, primarily AWS, leveraging infrastructure-as-code and DevOps best practices

Skills

• Ability to Obtain Public Trust
• Bachelor's degree is required
• Minimum SIX (6) years of hands-on experience with Python and JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Strong hands-on experience with Python for AI/ML application development, data engineering, data analysis, and model implementation
• Proven experience developing RAG applications, including implementing re-ranking strategies
• Experience building AI chatbots or conversational agents
• Hands-on experience with AI application frameworks such as LangChain, Haystack, crewAI, or similar
• Strong knowledge of core Python data science and ML libraries, including NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, NLTK, and OpenCV
• Demonstrated experience developing and applying machine learning models for classification, clustering, risk scoring, anomaly detection, and pattern recognition
• Experience with graph analytics, network analysis, and relationship discovery across complex datasets
• Experience with entity resolution, record linkage, deduplication, identity matching, or similar data matching techniques
• Experience applying NLP techniques such as named entity recognition, text classification, semantic search, information extraction, topic modeling, and relationship extraction
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Experience with search technologies such as Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
• Experience with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL or Oracle DB, and in-memory analytics databases, such as DuckDB
• Strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling techniques
• Experience with cloud SDKs, such as Boto3 for AWS
• Ability to work with large, disparate datasets and uncover hidden patterns, relationships, anomalies, and risk indicators
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate mission needs into practical AI/ML solutions
• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks such as AWS Strands Agents, PydanticAI, or similar
• Advanced prompt engineering skills for complex tasks beyond code generation
• Experience with asynchronous Python development
• Experience with MCP servers and tool calling within agentic workflows
• Knowledge of GPU-accelerated computing, CUDA, and hardware optimization for running ML models efficiently
• Experience with graph databases or graph processing frameworks such as Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, TigerGraph, NetworkX, GraphFrames, or similar
• Experience supporting fraud detection, trafficking detection, investigations, intelligence analysis, case management, or law enforcement-adjacent mission environments
• Experience building explainable AI/ML models that support analyst review, investigative workflows, and auditability
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into federal cloud environments while following security, privacy, and compliance best practices
• Familiarity with geospatial analytics, temporal analytics, link analysis, or behavioral pattern detection
• Experience designing AI/ML solutions that support human-in-the-loop review, case prioritization, and investigative decision support

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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