Closure Technologies

Closure Technologies

AI/ML Engineer

McLean, VA · Full-time

No sponsorshipDetected 45 days ago
TypeScriptPythonPostgreSQLVector DatabasesAWSCloud PlatformsDockerAPI DevelopmentRESTMachine LearningDeep LearningNLPComputer VisionLLMsRAGResearchProblem Solving

About the role

  • Closure Technologies is seeking a AI/ML Engineer who will Implement and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into applications, supported by API development and optimizing data storage through Postgres schema refinement.
  • Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain RAG pipelines, including document processing, embedding generation, retrieval configuration, and prompt assembly.
  • Develop and maintain REST API interactions to support data retrieval and system integration.
  • Design or refine Postgres schemas to improve data organization and query performance.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to conduct independent technical research, evaluate emerging AI/ML approaches, and apply advanced analytical problem-solving comparable to PhD-level research environments.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML libraries, frameworks, and API integrations.
  • Active/current TS/SCI with required polygraph.
  • US citizenship required.
  • Senior Labor Category: Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree
  • or 7 years of experience with a Masters degree
  • or 6 years of experience with a Doctorate
  • Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree

Nice to have

  • Experience publishing research, contributing to open-source AI/ML initiatives, or leading experimental and prototype development efforts.
  • Familiarity with model evaluation frameworks, fine-tuning workflows, inference optimization, and AI observability/monitoring tools.
  • Experience with vector databases, AWS/cloud environments, Docker, and containerized AI/ML development workflows.
  • Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and scalable data architectures.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • US citizenship required

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