Full Stack AI Developer

Dark Wolf is a premier data solutions platform purpose built to support our nation’s most critical defense, intelligence, and commercial customers. Our mission is to support complex, data-driven mission critical environments by economically storing, veraciously protecting, and frictionlessly analyzing data using an AI-powered, high-performance software platform. Our team develops and delivers highly secure and scalable software solutions capable of handling large data sets and disparate file types across a variety of classified and unclassified use cases. We are seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to fill the role of Full-Stack AI Developer to support our team in Northern Virginia.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of proven experience developing and integrating advanced application capabilities within high-availability production environments.
• Leadership: Demonstrated self-starter capability, taking a lead role in delivering end-to-end software solutions for mission-critical application development projects.

Technical Expertise & Responsibilities:

• AI/ML Engineering:
  - Engineer and scale AI-driven platforms to streamline data ingestion, exploration,
  triage, and advanced search functionalities.
  - Analyze and implement emerging AI model trends, focusing on the fine-tuning
  and optimization of Large Language Models (LLMs).
  - Execute rigorous validation protocols to assess AI model accuracy, evaluation
  metrics, and overall performance effectiveness.
  
• DevOps & Infrastructure:
  - Architect and automate robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or GitLab to
  streamline deployment workflows.
  - Define, orchestrate, and validate comprehensive build and deployment
  procedures to ensure system reliability.
  - Deploy and manage containerized applications utilizing Kubernetes and
  Docker across AWS Cloud and air-gapped environments.
  
• Operations & Collaboration: 
  - Standardize and document current and future-state configuration processes,
  policies, and system architectures.
  - Facilitate proactive communication with cross-functional teams to align
  technical delivery with organizational objectives.
  - Leverage OpenSearch and Python to build high-performance, data-centric
  features.

Position Clearance Requirement: 

• TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph

Location:  McLean, VA 5 days per week. 
Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.