AI/ML Engineer — Active TS/SCI | Dayton, OH

The role

You will build, integrate, and operationalize artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities for a federal mission. This involves working across the AI lifecycle from model development to software integration and user enablement.

What you will do

• Build and evaluate machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI solutions
• Develop and integrate AI/ML capabilities across software applications, APIs, services, and data pipelines
• Assess models and data for suitability, feasibility, and mission value
• Enable LLM and GenAI capabilities through workflows, interfaces, and services
• Prepare and curate datasets for training, evaluation, and testing
• Translate prototypes into usable capability regarding performance, scalability, and deployment
• Develop interfaces and services for user interaction with AI/ML capabilities
• Partner with software engineers, data engineers, and technical leadership
• Create technical documentation, implementation guidance, and runbooks
• Evaluate deployed capabilities using technical and user feedback

Required qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Strong hands-on foundation in applied machine learning or AI engineering
• Comfortable developing software
• Working with a major ML framework such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or comparable technologies

Nice to have

• Python
• Hugging Face, Ollama, or comparable GenAI and model tooling
• APIs, microservices, or AI service integration
• Docker, containers, or cloud-native deployment
• AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments
• DevSecOps or MLOps practices
• Model or data versioning and reproducible AI workflows
• Metadata management and model/provider catalogs
• Production AI/ML pipelines
• Large-scale, sensitive, or regulated datasets

Benefits

• Company-supported certifications aligned with program work
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Home-office equipment and remote-work support, where applicable

About the company

Rackner is a software consultancy focused on building mission-critical systems for the U.S. government. Their teams work across cloud platforms, DevSecOps, AI/ML, data systems, and modern software engineering initiatives.