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Senior AI Developer

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$140,000–$190,000Mclean, VASenior

Builds production-ready AI capabilities across generative, predictive, and autonomous systems, spanning data ingestion, experimentation, orchestration, application integration, 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
Individual contributor

What they ask for

Experience

  • 8+ yearsoverall professional experience
  • 5+ yearshands-on software engineering experience
  • 2+ yearsAI/ML, generative AI, or LLM-driven application development

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Hugging Face Transformers
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex
  • RAG
  • vector stores
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Who you build for: Both9%
  • Covers proofs of concept38%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

  • Develop LLM applications, predictive models, multi-agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and AI microservices.
  • Build reusable AI components and integrate models with enterprise systems, vector databases, and cloud services.
  • Design prompts, retrieval systems, context management, and LLM orchestration logic.
  • Deploy and optimize inference services with LLMOps, including monitoring and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years focused on AI/ML, generative AI, or LLM applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and modern AI frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, or LlamaIndex.
  • Experience developing production-grade AI applications and implementing RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector stores.

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
  • 8+ years: overall professional experience (required)
  • 5+ years: hands-on software engineering experience (required)
  • 2+ years: AI/ML, generative AI, or LLM-driven application development (required)

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