Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Orbis Group is partnering with an AI company focused on secure data systems and national security. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Senior AI / ML Engineer to work directly with customers, designing and deploying production AI systems that address real-world operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Designing and deploying production AI systems that solve real-world operational challenges
• Work across the full lifecycle of AI delivery
• Partnering directly with end users
• Translating complex requirements into technical solutions
• Deploying modern AI capabilities into secure environments

Skills

• Clearance Eligible Candidates Required
• Strong Python engineering skills
• Experience deploying AI/ML systems into production
• Exposure to agentic workflows, RAG, and LLM-powered applications
• Solid machine learning foundations
• A builder's mindset and high degree of ownership
• The ability to operate in ambiguous environments
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Defense, intelligence, or government environments
• Security clearance (active or previously held)
• Classified or air-gapped systems
• Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, or cloud infrastructure
• Early-stage startup environments
• Customer-embedded or forward-deployed engineering roles

Benefits

• Equity
• Clearance Eligible Candidates Required
• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity upside

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