Hyertek

Hyertek

AI / ML Developer

Rockville, Maryland

No sponsorshipDetected 43 days ago
PythonReactFastAPIGitAzureDockerKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningData ScienceNLPComputer VisionLLMsRAGMLOpsAI OrchestrationCybersecurityLeadership

About the role

  • Qualified candidates will combine deep knowledge of large language models and prompt engineering with strong architectural skills for scalable, secure AI systems in regulated government environments.
  • We value depth across the areas below and expect candidates to demonstrate experience in a meaningful subset of them.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer HyerTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and develop large language model applications using OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude models served through Microsoft Foundry, with a clear understanding of how to select and route between frontier models for a given mission workload.
  • Design and build solutions that align with and extend GenAI.mil, the Department of War's enterprise generative AI platform, including agentic workflows and use cases certified for Controlled Unclassified Information and Impact Level 5 environments.
  • Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems using Microsoft-native components, including Azure AI Search for vector and semantic retrieval, document processing pipelines, and grounding strategies that reduce hallucination on authoritative mission data.
  • Build and customize Microsoft Copilot integrations, including Copilot Studio agents, declarative and custom copilots, and extensions developed with Semantic Kernel.
  • Develop AI orchestration and multi-step agent workflows on the Microsoft stack, integrating frontier models with Microsoft 365, Dataverse, and the Power Platform to automate complex mission and back-office processes.
  • Implement advanced prompt engineering, function and tool calling, and AI agent architectures for intelligent automation, with attention to evaluation, observability, and governance.
  • Design and deploy scalable AI APIs using Python and FastAPI, integrated with Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry model endpoints, and packaged for deployment into GCC High and other accredited cloud environments.
  • Collaborate with data and mission subject-matter experts to tune retrieval, optimize prompts and context strategies, and continuously improve AI system performance against mission outcomes.
  • Take part in the Agile process and collaborate effectively within cross-functional AI delivery teams.
  • Build strong internal relationships, mentor others, and evangelize AI best practices, responsible AI guardrails, and emerging capabilities across customer organizations and internally.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain DoD security clearance (Secret or Above).
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years focused on AI/ML applications and LLM integration.
  • Advanced prompt engineering skills with hands-on experience in function and tool calling and AI agent development.
  • Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, and custom or declarative copilot development.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud AI services, specifically Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry model endpoints.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes / Azure Kubernetes Service) for AI service deployment in accredited environments.

Nice to have

  • Proficiency with a modern frontend framework (React preferred) for AI application user interfaces, including those embedded in Microsoft and Power Platform experiences.

Equal opportunity

  • HyerTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • All employment decisions will be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Visa & Work Authorization

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