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Steampunk

AI Developer

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$140,000–$190,000Mclean, VASenior

Build production-ready AI capabilities across predictive, generative, and autonomous systems, spanning data ingestion, model experimentation, application integration, orchestration, and deployment.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

$140K–$190KBelow the median

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
Both
Level
Senior
Role
Technical lead

What they ask for

Experience

  • 5+ yearsRelevant experience with a bachelor's degree
  • 3+ yearsRelevant experience with a master's degree
  • 9+ yearsRelevant experience with no degree

Tools

  • Python
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex
  • LangGraph
  • CrewAI
  • AWS Bedrock
  • pgvector
  • OpenSearch
  • Kubernetes
  • RAGAS

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Who you build for: Both9%
  • Covers proofs of concept38%
  • Individual contributor or manager: Technical lead45%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

  • Develop LLM applications, predictive models, multi-agent workflows, and RAG pipelines.
  • Build reusable AI components and integrate models with enterprise systems, data platforms, and vector databases.
  • Design prompt strategies, retrieval systems, and LLM orchestration logic.
  • Deploy and optimize scalable inference services with monitoring and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

  • Meet the education and experience threshold: bachelor's degree plus 5 years, master's degree plus 3 years, or no degree plus 9 years of relevant experience.
  • Be able to hold a position of public trust with the U.S. government.
  • Be proficient in Python and familiar with the AI/ML tooling ecosystem.
  • Have RAG architecture knowledge and experience with an LLM orchestration framework.

About Steampunk

Federal technology contractor delivering human-centered digital transformation, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and data services to government clients.

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
$140,000–$190,000
Pay details

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $190,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Location
Mclean, VA
Experience requirements
  • 5+ years: Relevant experience with a bachelor's degree (required)
  • 3+ years: Relevant experience with a master's degree (required)
  • 9+ years: Relevant experience with no degree (required)

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