Dark Wolf Solutions
Senior AI Software Engineer
$130K–$170K
Chantilly/Herndon, VA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly/Herndon, VA
Chantilly, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 4–7 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 U.S. citizen.
About the job
Designs, builds, and integrates AI/ML solutions and secure microservices for defense and intelligence missions.
What you'll do
- Fine-tune AI models and develop RAG pipelines with vector search integrations.
- Build and manage containerized microservices; integrate security scanning into CI pipelines.
- Collaborate in Agile teams, conduct technical reviews, and mentor junior developers.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
- Hands-on experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Hugging Face; practical LLM and SLM fine-tuning experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python, C++, and REST API architecture; experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS or Azure GovCloud, and SAST/DAST integration.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified Developer/Architect, or experience on high-assurance or government security projects.
Pay
$130,000.00 – $170,000.00 USD (target salary range; base or total pay not specified)
Tools
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, Python, C++, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
AI focus
Fine-tuning open-source and proprietary LLMs and SLMs; building RAG pipelines and vector search integrations; model training, dataset curation, and data pipeline design.
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