Req ID: RQ224082
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Data Science and Data Engineering
Skills:
Large Language Model (LLM) Fine-Tuning,Large Language Models (LLMs),Machine Learning Algorithms,Machine Learning Methods
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
Job Description:
GDIT is growing our AI Center of Excellence, and we are seeking a AI Engineer Principal. As a key member of our team, you will apply your AI and machine learning knowledge to build actionable solutions, while also developing compelling briefings and proposal materials for our diverse clientele. Your contributions will directly influence our research and development investments, technical proposals and presentations, ensuring we present AI-driven strategies. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in planning and executing prototyping and technical implementations, while providing professional consultation to both external clients and internal stakeholders.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As an AI Engineer Principal in the AI Center of Excellence, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to vital national missions. You will play a crucial role in bringing the power of Generative and Agentic AI to our research and development efforts, existing programs, and new programs. You will:
Support implementation of Agentic AI workstreams and platforms.
Support implementation of AI Security features and platforms.
Collaborate with Cyber and Mission Software teams to integrate AI in their missions
Drive innovation and growth by supporting the development of new capabilities
Utilize LLMs, Generative AI, RAG, Agents, MCP, and related AI methods
Professionally consult with external clients and internal stakeholders.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The AI Engineer Principal must have:
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 8+ years of related experience
Technical skills: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Data Science, AI-Assisted Programming
Role requirements:
Expertise in AI/ML, Generative AI, and Agent-based AI
Expertise in data science and data engineering best practices, tools, and techniques.
Experience with Cloud Services AI and Data Services
Experience with data integration, data migration, analysis and visualization.
Experience in client relationship management & requirements gathering, and an ability to translate technical requirements for client and internal stakeholders.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.
The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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