AI Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
$80 - $110
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
No Travel Required

Skills

Artificial Intelligence
Big Data
Machine Learning (ML)
Python

Job Details

Hiring - AI Engineer 4 / Agentic data engineer Department: Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), IT Division
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid Preferred)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

VDOT is seeking a senior AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy advanced agentic AI and machine learning models that address real-world transportation challenges. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership, research, and communication skills to drive innovation in a public sector environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Translate business needs into AI/ML solutions.

  • Develop and deploy agentic AI models.

  • Work with Big Data tools (e.g., Spark, Databricks).

  • Write clean, documented code with Git version control.

  • Mentor junior team members.

  • Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years in AI/ML or data science leadership roles.

  • Experience with supervised/unsupervised learning and agentic AI.

  • Strong background in Python, model evaluation, and feature engineering.

  • Proven publication or research track record (5+ peer-reviewed papers).

  • Degree in Computer Science, AI, or related field (Master s or PhD preferred).

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