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.

Responsibilities

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

Work with Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, etc. via APIs or cloud AI platforms to develop solutions for specific tasks

Evaluate and test GenAI features: building test sets, grounding and citation checks, LLM-as-judge scoring, and production quality monitoring

Design, develop, andoptimizemachine learning models using Python

Deploy and manage solutions in distributed and cloud environments

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide business decisions

Job Requirements

Bachelor's/Master'sdegree in CS, Data Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field

2+ years of hands-on AI/ML engineering experience, including demonstrable LLM application work

Experience building agentic AI systems (agents with tool/function calling, planning or task decomposition, and multi-step execution), or strong working knowledge of agent architectures and frameworks such asLangGraph,CrewAI, Strands, orAutoGen

Working knowledge of the modern LLM stack: prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, and structured outputs

Experience in one or more areas of machine learning / artificial intelligence such as classification, clustering, anomaly detection, sentiment analysis, and NLP problems such as text categorization, topic modeling, entity extraction, and text summarization

Ability to think critically about AI or ML system design, including model selection, tradeoffs, and real-world deployment considerations

Experience evaluating AI/ML systems: testing, measuring accuracy, and catching hallucinations

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

Preferred Skills

Experience with prompt engineering techniques such as few-shot learning, zero-shot learning, and chain-of-thought prompting

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and their AI/ML services such as AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, or Azure AI Foundry, and core services such as S3 and Lambda functions

Experience in using deep learning frameworks such asPyTorchorKeras, etc.

Experience inMLOpsto operationalize the model building process and monitor models in production

Familiarity with search and vector retrieval such as Elasticsearch,Solr, or vector databases

Familiarity with version control systems, specifically Git, and experience with platforms like Azure DevOps

Familiarity with Linux and cloud CLI tools

Experience creating interactive data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or other tools

Experience with distributed NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.

Ability to build full stack systems architected for speed and distributed computing

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting

August 5, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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