Predictive AI Software Engineer

We have an opening for a Predictive AI Software Engineer to contribute to the design development and support of NNSAs Bernie AI project. Our team builds AI solutions to improve infrastructure management decision-making for complex facilities and assets. By developing predictive AI systems and integrating enterprise-wide data we help organizations make smarter data-driven decisions that optimize operations and planning. This position is in the Applications Simulations and Quality Division within the Computing Directorate matrixed to the Strategic Deterrence Principal Directorate.

This position will be filled at either the SES.2 or SES.3 based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. 

This position offers a hybrid schedule. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

In this role you will  

• Develop and maintain AI agent workflow environments including data pipeline implementation agent performance monitoring and evaluation using OpenAI tools.
• Implement prompt and context engineering for AI agents including data orchestration memory management tool integration and modular pipeline development.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather metadata create system prompts and develop few-shot prompting examples tailored to agent requirements.
• Design develop and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to support Bernie AIs interaction with external data sources and tools.
• Engage regularly with other developers to share knowledge opinions and recommendations.
• Apply computer science and software development expertise using modern programming languages operating systems and industry-standard practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SES.3 Level

• Manage multiple advanced tasks and prioritize customer and stakeholder needs ensuring deadlines are met while leveraging team member skills.
• Routinely interact with colleagues mid-level management and sponsors and participate in external meetings or collaborations.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• Bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience. 
• Experience with large language model (LLM) engineering including AI agent development prompt design performance monitoring OpenAI API and lifecycle management for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems.
• Experience developing software with Python and relational databases (e.g. Oracle).
• Experience optimizing data processing workflows (chunking indexing ingestion vectorization) for text and non-text data.
• Experience deploying software on Amazon Web Services (AWS) or via containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle version control and issue tracking tools.
• Ability to manage concurrent technical tasks with competing priorities approach problems with creativity and shift focus when necessary.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration and presenting technical information.

Additional Qualifications at the SES.3 Level

• Ability to work effectively with minimal guidance present and explain technical information and advise management.
• Advanced knowledge of AI software architecture lifecycle and web application development.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience with Anthropic Microsoft Copilot Azure Amazon S3 and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AngularJS Java (Spring/Play) REST API and WebSocket.
• Experience fine-tuning AI models and developing scalable model serving solutions for production deployment.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time