Hiring: AI Engineer Company: Leidos Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 03:19:05 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AWS, Azure, Azure DevOps, Deep Learning, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Foundry, Git, LLM, Lambda, Linux, Machine Learning, MongoDB, NLP, Python, RAG, S3, SQL, SageMaker, Solr, Systems Design About the job Experience: •2+ years of hands-on AI/ML engineering experience, including demonstrable LLM application work Required Skills: •We'relooking for a talented and motivated individual to join our team as anAI Engineer. In this role,you'llhave the opportunity to work oncutting-edgeprojects that combine generative AI, agentic systems, machine learning (ML), Large Language Models (LLMs), and prompt engineering to drive innovation. •You'llbe responsible fordesigning, developing, and deploying complex solutions in distributed and cloud environments, working with large datasets and text-based data to create innovative technical solutions. •This role is fully remote. On an exception basis may be required to come in once a quarter for planning purposes to Washington, DC. •Please confirm that you are a US Citizen only and understand a public trust clearance is needed for the role. •Build and deploy agentic AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making, tool use, and multi-step task execution •Implement end-to-end AI/ML and GenAI projects, from understanding business needs to data preparation, model development,deploymentand monitoring •Develop LLM-based features such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with citations, text summarization, and embedding pipelines •Design andoptimizeprompts using prompt engineering techniques for LLMs to achieve desired outcomes Qualifications: •Bachelor's/Master'sdegree in CS, Data Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field •Solid functional working knowledge of the modern LLM stack: prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, and structured outputs •Demonstrated capacity to think critically about AI or ML system design, including model selection, tradeoffs, and real-world deployment considerations •Programming experience using Python andiPythonnotebooks; good SQL skills •Excellent communication skills to communicate with wide technical and business users •Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new tools and paradigms to deploycutting edgesolutions •Adept at simultaneously working on multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and managing expectations Compensation: •$69,550 - $125,725 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!