SMX is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to join our team in support of a Modernized Data Science Platform for a Federal customer. The focus of this role is to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions, focusing on using modern AI capabilities. If you are interested in joining a high-performing team with advancement opportunities, then look no further!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and develop new AI Agents to expedite the development of capabilities to meeting business functional requirements.
- Research AI capabilities within tools like Databricks and Palantir to standardize the process of how the provided capabilities should be used by developers.
- Prompt Engineer LLM’s to be utilized by the development team to expedite functional analysis and coding.
- Develop chatbots to support developer and customer interactions.
- Train Machine Learning models to predict outcomes based on historical data inputs.
Required Skills/Experience
- Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to get a clearance are required
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience: 6 years of related work experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on development experience in training AI models.
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into Dev/Ops pipelines to expedite coding and delivery.
- Experience developing Agents using Open AI LLM’s.
- Experience with developing AI chatbots to support business requirements.
- Experience with training ML models on live/production datasets to support predictive analysis and identify data anomalies.
- Experience working with agile development methodology.
- Familiarity with database design and architecture; relational and non-relational
- Ability to work cross-functionally, and participate in discussions
- Proven ability to work independently on assigned tasks without any supervision.
- Proven experience in knowledge sharing (i.e., code reviews, solid documentation).
- Driven, self-directed personality.
- Strong sense of mission and commitment to making a difference.
Desired Skills/Experience
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to foster positive outcomes from diverse interests of people and teams.
- Experience working with the DoD.
The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Six years of related work experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- At least two years of hands-on experience training AI models
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into DevOps pipelines
- Experience developing agents using OpenAI LLMs
- Experience developing AI chatbots for business requirements
- Experience training machine learning models on live or production datasets
- Experience with Agile development methodology
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational database design and architecture
- Ability to work cross-functionally and participate in discussions
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Experience with knowledge sharing, code reviews, and documentation
- Driven and self-directed personality
- Strong sense of mission and commitment to making a difference
- Exceptional communication skills
- Ability to foster positive outcomes among diverse people and teams
- Experience working with the Department of Defense
SMX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SMX and has not been reviewed or approved by SMX.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Salary ranges are publicly listed on many postings and a pay transparency statement clarifies how location, contract, and credentials influence offers. This visibility helps set clear expectations around compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — About four weeks of PTO plus 11 paid federal holidays are highlighted in careers materials. Paid military leave on some roles further expands time‑off coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar‑for‑dollar match on the first 5% and immediate vesting is called out in role descriptions. Traditional and Roth options support long‑term savings.
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What We Do
SMX is a global technology and advanced engineering provider specializing in Cloud Solutions, C5ISR, and Advanced Engineering / IT. Our tradition of delivering innovative, technical solutions dates back to 1995, however, you may know us better by one of our legacy company names: Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, or C2S Consulting Group. With the support of OceanSound Partners, our private equity investment sponsor, we began operating as one business starting in 2019 and became SMX in 2021. We operate in close proximity to our clients around the globe and have core locations in Alabama, California, the DC Metro, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Today, as SMX, we are one team and together empower government and commercial enterprises to become more effective, innovative, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face. SMX offers competitive benefits, excellent work environments, and growth opportunities for our employees while continuing to expand operations and support our communities. We have more than 25 years of rapid and consistent growth with continuous recognition as an employer-of-choice technology company. In addition, we have earned coveted industry quality and business certifications; have a strong commitment to business partnerships, ethics, compliance, and sustainability; and have a multitude of premier contracting vehicles. The combination of these attributes allows us to provide sound, repeatable business solutions yet remain flexible and agile to quickly adapt to specific customer requirements. Committed to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction, SMX is structured around the programs and technologies we support to provide optimal and seamless operations. We have maintained a reputation for excellence, helping to assure the missions of our Department of Defense, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other Government and commercial customers.
