Dark Wolf Solutions
AI Software Engineer - SME
$185K–$240K
Chantilly/Herndon, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly/Herndon, VA
Chantilly, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 15+ years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a US Citizen; active TS/SCI security clearance with active Full-Scope Polygraph required.
About the job
Architects and leads enterprise-scale, high-assurance AI/ML systems and infrastructure for defense and intelligence missions.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end technical execution of enterprise AI software systems and serve as the technical authority on AI frameworks, LLMs, and high-assurance ML.
- Set security standards and strategic direction for multi-cloud, hybrid, and air-gapped infrastructure.
- Advise executive and agency leaders and align engineering roadmaps with mission objectives.
What they ask for
- Active TS/SCI clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph; must be a US Citizen.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 15+ years of software engineering experience.
- Expertise spanning enterprise AI/ML architecture, MLOps, Python, C++, Go, containerization, multi-cloud architecture, and security scanning tooling.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CISSP, CKA, or specialized AI/ML certifications; knowledge of high-assurance engineering, zero-trust architecture, and classified deployment constraints.
Pay
$185,000.00 – $240,000.00+ USD base salary
Tools
Python, C++, Go, LLMs, AWS, Kubernetes
AI focus
Architects novel AI systems and model architectures, develops fine-tuning strategies, deploys LLMs in air-gapped environments, and leads enterprise MLOps architecture and governance.
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