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Mid-Level AI Software Engineer [$346k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly

SYSTOLIC

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Job Requirements

Annapolis Junction, MD
Intel Agency (NSA, CIA, FBI, etc) Full Scope Polygraph
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Description

Candidates must already possess an active Top Secret/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph to be considered.

Summary:
• Lead forward-deployed AI engineering efforts to architect agentic systems and LLM applications for operational teams.
• Partner with mission teams to identify high-impact workflows and deploy AI agents that enhance speed, accuracy, and control.
• Establish technical standards, guardrails, and validation frameworks for deploying autonomous agents safely into production.

Qualifications & Compensation:
• Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Years of experience: 12+ years
• Total Compensation: $346k+ yearly

Job Description:
• Lead forward-deployed technical engagements with mission users to elicit requirements and deliver AI capabilities from prototype to production.
• Architect and implement agentic systems in Python integrating LLMs, MCP servers, and subagents with operational data sources and tools.
• Design robust guardrails for autonomous agents, including scoped permissions, human-in-the-loop approval gates, and comprehensive audit logging.
• Develop evaluation suites with end users to measure accuracy, reliability, and edge-case behaviors to determine fielding readiness.
• Evaluate emerging foundation and open-weight models, architectures, and design patterns, briefing findings and tradeoffs to leadership.
• Incorporate AI coding assistants into modern development workflows while maintaining rigorous testing and validation standards.
• Provide technical mentorship through architecture discussions, paired programming, and code reviews.
• Communicate project progress, technical risks, and architectural tradeoffs to diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.

About SYSTOLIC:

SYSTOLIC is dedicated to giving our employees the best possible company experience so that they can focus on providing outstanding support to their customer’s mission. Our company is founded on integrity, enthusiasm, and a relentless commitment to supporting the Intelligence Community. You can learn more about us and submit an application to be considered against our current and future openings at https://systolic.com.

To learn about our compensation ranges, visit our Pay Transparency page at: https://systolic.com/pay-transparency
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