Founding AI Systems Engineer - TS/SCI FSP

About the job Founding AI Systems Engineer - TS/SCI FSP


Build the AI Backbone of US Intelligence: Founding Infrastructure Engineer
We're a stealth-mode, high-growth AI startup, building the next-generation agentic AI framework for a premier intelligence community partner. This is a 0-to-1 opportunity to define how AI powers national security, with massive impact from day one.We need a Founding Infrastructure Engineer to build the secure, real-time foundation for our AI. This isn't just about keeping the lights on; it's about pioneering the systems that enable our cutting-edge AI at scale. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and want to tackle truly unique national security challenges, this is your mission.
The Mission
Architect and own the secure, scalable infrastructure for real-time AI, ensuring extreme high availability and performance.Drive DevOps excellence: build and optimize CI/CD pipelines across cloud-native and highly secure, air-gapped environments.Automate provisioning, monitoring, and deployment of critical AI services.Collaborate intimately with AI, product, and security teams on rapid, mission-critical deployments.
Who We're Looking For
Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (non-negotiable).3+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, site reliability, or DevOps roles.Expertise in cloud-native tooling (containers, IaC, monitoring, orchestration) and building in secure, complex environments.A strong generalist mindset with a passion for end-to-end system ownership and solving incredibly hard problems.Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure at scale.
Nice to Have
Exposure to AI/ML platforms or real-time data processing pipelines.Familiarity with security frameworks and best practices (e.g., NIST, zero-trust, secure-by-design).Startup or early-stage experience.
Ready to make an outsized impact on national security? Let's build something foundational.