Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Senior

$99,000–$225,000Wahiawa, HISeniorToday

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About the job

Senior AI/ML Engineer translating cyber and intelligence analyst workflows into production AI capabilities for classified national-security environments.

Summary written from the posting.

What you’ll do

Capture mission-user workflows and map operational decision points
Design and implement LLM-powered, agentic, or hybrid AI workflows
Integrate AI systems with APIs, enterprise data stores, and mission platforms
Collaborate with operators, analysts, developers, and mission leadership

What you’ll bring

3+ years of AI/ML engineering, data science, or software engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years in lieu of a degree
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Experience translating user workflows into process maps, automation requirements, or executable logic
Experience designing or implementing LLM-based or agentic workflows

Technologies

Python · LangChain · LangGraph · PydanticAI · CrewAI · PyTorch · TensorFlow · vLLM · llama.cpp · AWS

About Booz Allen

Builds AI, cyber, cloud, and engineering solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies, blending consulting scale with mission-specific technology delivery.

Public · 5000+ people

Pay and conditions

Posted pay: $99,000–$225,000
Pay details
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Location: Wahiawa, HI
Experience requirements: 3+ years

The work, as we read it

Kind of work: Production engineering

Our reading of the posting, not the employer’s words.

How this compares

The middle of this range is $162,000, below the $198,000 median for the 1,733 US FDE postings that state one. Half of those sit between $162,000 and $230,000.

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