Sunayu
Contingent AI Engineer - Top Secret
Rockville, Maryland · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Apply cutting-edge techniques in statistical analysis, predictive analytics, entity resolution, graph analytics, explainable AI, and operational analytics.
Responsibilities
- Sunayu, LLC is looking for a AI Engineer who will support the development and operationalization of AI and agentic AI systems in production mission environments.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of analysts, engineers, and developers to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative, production-ready algorithms and platforms.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computational Social Science, etc.).
- Additional/Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
- 12+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis, developing analytics and AI/ML solutions (4+ years with a Master's).
- Experience with the following:
- Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computational Social Science, etc.). Additional/Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with hybrid teams to research, build, and deploy complex, user-friendly analytical platforms.
- Track record of creative problem solving, active learning, and mission-focused outcomes.
- AI/ML production engineering
- LLMOps / MLOps
- RAG architectures
- AI orchestration frameworks
- Kubernetes-based AI deployments
- OpenAI-compatible APIs
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Azure/C2S, hardware platforms (CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs), and advanced analytical methodologies (social network analysis, supply chain analysis, NLP, classification algorithms, image processing).
- Familiarity with the following technologies
- Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests.
- NVIDIA GPU ecosystems
- Vector databases
- Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication.
- Career Development
- We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.
Compensation
- We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year.
- Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits
- 3 Medical Plan Options
- Dental and Vision
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training and Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)
Company info
- Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation.
- At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission-we grow together.
- We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year.
- Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Equal opportunity
- Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
This listing is sourced directly from Sunayu's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.