Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avathon Government is a U.S. company based in Austin, TX, specializing in AI technology for military readiness and defense operations. They are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to develop and deliver innovative AI solutions that enhance decision-making and support critical missions in the Industrial IoT and Defense sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the software layer responsible for delivering cutting edge AI products and solutions to defense and commercial customers
• Support delivery and maintenance of production level software through containers and orchestration tooling
• Work closely with data science, machine learning engineers, and devsecops to bring new AI/ML features into secure and reliable software products
• Operate in self-hosted, secure environments, handling sensitive information
• Function well in a highly autonomous environment and be comfortable bringing forward recommendations and technical solutions to the broader team

Skills

• US Citizenship Required
• Fluency in at least one programming language, python preferred (we use C# and typescript as well)
• Experience with multiple data storage technologies, including relational, document, and graph databases
• Experience in AI Agent orchestration, tooling, and ecosystems
• Experience supporting or delivering software in a production environment
• Experience with Git best practices (we use GitLab)
• Experience creating and maintaining quality unit tests
• Experience with agile methodology and workflow
• Clear understanding of the benefits and tradeoffs of code generation tools and agents
• 3+ years' experience supporting AL/ML software solutions
• 5+ years' experience creating and supporting production level software
• Experience in small teams or startup environments with flexible responsibly
• Experience supporting multiple projects or technical solutions at the same time
• Comfortable operating in a self-hosted cloud environment (we use Azure)

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