AI/ML Data Specialist
$160,000–$170,000 year
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Build automated document ingestion and indexing pipelines for unstructured content and develop retrieval-augmented generation capabilities that combine relevant-document retrieval with citation-backed answers. Deploy secure AI-driven knowledge-base and query services appropriate for internal use while defining evaluation metrics for accuracy, reliability, bias, and error rate. Establish AI guardrails, including monitoring, usage boundaries, and human oversight, and produce comprehensive documentation for models, data flows, and evaluation results. Meet defined performance standards for retrieval precision and citation coverage. This role supports high-impact federal programs incorporating innovative technology solutions within the Washington, DC Metro Area.
Required Qualifications
- Experience building RAG or retrieval-based AI systems, including document ingestion, embedding, and indexing pipelines
- Experience with LLM integration, prompt design, and evaluation of model accuracy, reliability, and bias
- Familiarity with AWS-native AI/ML services and secure deployment of AI applications in a government environment
- Understanding of AI governance and compliance requirements, including guardrails and human-oversight design
- Strong documentation skills for model behavior, limitations, and user expectations
Desired Qualifications
- AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
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