AI Engineer (Cyber-Defense)
Motion Recruitment
Washington, District of ColumbiaOnsiteDirect Hire$180k - $270kA startup technology company is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join its team in a fully onsite role in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of professional software/ML engineering experience, with a background in building and deploying AI/LLM-powered applications and exposure to areas such as agentic AI, multi-agent systems, orchestration, fine-tuning, model evaluation, and autonomous decision-making. Experience with Python, PyTorch, and a modern ML stack is wanted, and prior work with multi-modal systems, air-gapped or classified environments, and building agents that operate in adversarial or contested environments is preferred. A U.S. security clearance is not required but is a bonus. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of professional experienceExperience with Python, PyTorch, and ML stackHands-on experience building autonomous agentic AI systemsDeep familiarity with how frontier models behaveRigorous instincts on the data sideKnowledge of running models on constrained hardware The Offer Competitive Salary + EquityFull-Health Benefits You will receive the following benefits: Medical Insurance Dental BenefitsVision BenefitsPaid Time Off (PTO)401(k) Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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