# Senior AI Software Engineer

**Company**: Dark Wolf
**Location**: Chantilly, VA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $130,000.00 – $170,000.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer to design, build, and integrate AI/ML solutions and microservices. You will work directly on integrating open-source and proprietary models, fine-tuning workflows, constructing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications, and deploying secure software in multi-cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Fine-tune open-source and proprietary AI models for domain-specific mission requirements.

- Develop RAG pipelines and vector search integrations using modern AI frameworks.

- Build, deploy, and manage containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.

- Integrate automated security scanning tools directly into continuous integration pipelines.

- Collaborate within Agile teams to break down technical requirements, conduct technical reviews, and mentor junior developers.

Required Qualifications:

- Clearance: Must be a US Citizen holding an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).

- Experience: 4-7 years of software engineering experience.

Technical Competencies:

- AI Frameworks: Hands-on experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Hugging Face.

- AI Models: Practical experience fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs).

- Machine Learning: End-to-end knowledge of model training, dataset curation, and data pipeline design.

- Programming & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python, C++, and REST API architecture.

- Containerization: Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes cluster orchestration, and Helm charts.

- Agile Frameworks: Active participation in Agile sprint execution, story estimation, and backlog refinement.

- Multi-Cloud Architecture: Experience configuring and managing cloud services across AWS or Azure GovCloud environments.

- Security Scanning Tooling: Experience embedding SAST/DAST tools into CI/CD build environments.

Desired Qualifications:

- Specialized technical certifications such as Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA) or AWS Certified Developer/Architect.

- Experience working on high-assurance or government security projects.

Target Salary Range: $130,000.00 – $170,000.00 (Commensurate with specialized expertise and technical skillset).

## Skills

### Required
- LangChain
- LlamaIndex
- Hugging Face
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Small Language Models (SLMs)
- Python
- C++
- REST API architecture
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Helm charts
- Agile Frameworks
- AWS GovCloud
- Azure GovCloud
- SAST/DAST tools

### Nice to have
- Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
- AWS Certified Developer/Architect

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