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Senior AI Engineer

Saic, Granite Heights, Wisconsin, United States

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Overview

SAIC is seeking a hands-on

AI Engineer

to join the AWS AI/GenAI Solutions Team within the IRS Advanced Analytics Program (AAP). This role focuses on the practical development and deployment of large language models (LLMs) and GenAI solutions using AWS services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, and open-source frameworks. The engineer will be directly responsible for coding pipelines, fine-tuning models, building inference endpoints, and integrating GenAI workflows into production. By working closely with data engineers, architects, and Trustworthy AI specialists, this role ensures that GenAI capabilities are secure, scalable, and aligned with IRS mission needs. Salary : Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. Location : REMOTE WORK, TX, United States Category : Engineering and Sciences •

Subcategory : Solutions Archt •

Schedule : Full-time •

Shift : Day Job •

Travel : No Minimum Clearance Required : None •

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain : Public Trust •

Potential for Remote Work : Remote Responsibilities

Build

end-to-end LLM pipelines : data preparation, training, fine-tuning, and evaluation of models using SageMaker and Bedrock. Develop

prompt engineering strategies, chaining pipelines, and custom evaluation scripts

to validate LLM behavior. Implement

RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) workflows

by integrating LLMs with IRS data sources. Code and deploy

inference endpoints, APIs, and integration layers

for mission teams to consume LLM services. Optimize

model performance, latency, and cost

through benchmarking, hyperparameter tuning, and scaling strategies. Embed

bias detection, fairness, and explainability checks

in model pipelines, in partnership with Trustworthy AI specialists. Contribute to

CI/CD automation

for LLM deployments, including rollback and retraining workflows. Write

production-grade Python code

and leverage frameworks such as Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, PyTorch, or TensorFlow. Document workflows and create

reusable templates/accelerators

for faster onboarding of new GenAI use cases. Participate in

hands-on troubleshooting and debugging

of pipelines, deployments, and model behavior. Qualifications

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or related field. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship 5+ years of

hands-on AI/ML engineering experience , including direct model training, fine-tuning, and deployment. Strong expertise in

Python programming

and ML/LLM frameworks (Hugging Face, LangChain, PyTorch, TensorFlow). Experience with

AWS AI services

(SageMaker, Bedrock, S3, Lambda, Step Functions) in production workflows. Proven ability to build and deploy

inference endpoints and APIs

for AI/ML workloads. Familiarity with

CI/CD pipelines

and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) for model deployment. Practical understanding of

LLM evaluation methods

(prompt testing, bias/toxicity detection, response consistency). Desired Skills Certifications:

AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty

or equivalent. Experience implementing

RAG pipelines

or multi-model orchestration for enterprise use cases. Familiarity with

federal compliance frameworks

(FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) and secure AI/ML operations. Knowledge of

Trustworthy AI principles

(auditability, explainability, fairness) in LLM contexts. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to

debug real-world AI/LLM issues

in production. Notes

Overview continued: SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom. Are you an SAIC Employee?

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