Senior Lead AI Engineer

Job Title: Senior Lead AI Engineer

Location: MCLEAN, VA

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $83/hour

Job Type: W-2 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Summary:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields plus at least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, or a Master\'s degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields plus at least 4 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies

• At least 6 years of experience programming with Python, Go, Scala, or Java

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud)

• Experience designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting complex AI systems

• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor an engineering team and influence cross-functional stakeholders

• Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies (e.g. LLM Inference, Similarity Search and VectorDBs, Guardrails, Memory) using Python, C++, C#, Java, or Golang

• Experience developing and applying state-of-the-art techniques for optimizing training and inference software to improve hardware utilization, latency, throughput, and cost

• Passion for staying abreast of the latest AI research and AI systems, and judiciously apply novel techniques in production

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts to peers

  Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.