Apply on company website United States of America Hybrid Full-time USD 148,750 – 201,250 / year

Defense Unicorns is hiring a Forward Deployed AI Engineer (FedD149B/ FedD110)

Responsibilities

  • Partner with key customers to identify challenges, develop solutions, and ensure successful implementation and usage of AI technologies.
  • Design and implement backend infrastructure supporting generative AI, including APIs, data workflows, integration components, RAG systems, and contextual logic frameworks.
  • Install and manage systems across cloud, on-premises, and isolated network environments using established platform standards and deployment methods.
  • Plan and prioritize delivery timelines by defining technical roadmaps, balancing speed with quality, and coordinating across teams and client stakeholders.
  • Develop standardized tools, internal libraries, and operational guides to accelerate and simplify future mission deployments.
  • Act as the primary technical liaison for customer leadership, explaining technical concepts clearly and fostering trust to support solution adoption.
  • Gather real-world operational feedback and communicate insights to product and engineering teams to guide platform enhancements.
  • Build and test new features using existing platforms and architectural patterns, then share findings to shape future development.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Other

  • May require up to 25% travel, adjusted according to project demands.
  • The responsibilities outlined are not final and may expand based on organizational requirements.
  • We are looking for a flexible professional who can respond to changing priorities and take on new tasks as needed.
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
  • This is a contractor position serving the U.S. federal government.
Job Details
Location United States of America
Work mode Hybrid
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 148,750 – 201,250 / year
Category Backend
Posted a day ago
Application On company website
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Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery, consolidating best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation.
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