AI/ML Engineer

Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
Other

Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Machine Learning Algorithms
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to design, build, and deploy advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions that drive mission impact. In this role, you will work with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to deliver scalable, production-ready models that solve complex business and operational challenges.

What You'll Do
• Develop machine learning models for predictive analytics, NLP, computer vision, and recommendation systems.
• Collect, clean, and prepare structured and unstructured data for modeling.
• Train, validate, and optimize models using modern ML frameworks and evaluation techniques.
• Engineer features and extract insights from raw data to improve model accuracy.
• Deploy models to production environments and integrate them with existing systems.
• Monitor model performance and implement automated alerts for drift or degradation.
• Document designs, model decisions, and best practices.
• Collaborate across teams to translate business needs into AI-driven solutions.
• May coach junior team members or lead tasks.
• Work independently with general supervision.

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience.

Required Skills

Analytical & Programming
• Strong Python skills (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn).
• SQL proficiency and knowledge of key statistical methods.

Data Modeling
• Experience across the full ML lifecycle, from feature engineering to monitoring.
• ETL/ELT and data wrangling experience with large or messy datasets.
• Strong model evaluation and error-analysis skills.

AI Integration & MLOps
• Experience integrating AI models via APIs and building microservices.
• Production deployment experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Model monitoring for performance and drift.

Cloud & Tools
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Docker, Git, and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).

Communication & Governance
• Ability to identify AI opportunities and translate findings for stakeholders.
• Documentation skills and awareness of responsible AI principles.
• Basic understanding of data security in production systems.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG pipelines.
• MLOps tools such as MLflow, Weights & Biases, Kubernetes, Argo, or KServe.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
• Knowledge of model risk management, explainability tools, or regulated environments.
• Additional languages/tools: R, PySpark, Scala, LangChain.

Clearance Requirement
• Must be eligible to obtain a federal security clearance.

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

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

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. 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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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