AI Engineer

The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a AI Engineer to join our AI Center of Excellence part of a fast-moving CTO organization driving the integration and scaling of AI across CACIs mission program and business operations.

AI Engineer delivering rapid high-impact AI solutions across diverse programs. This is a rapid prototype development role youll support different programs in 1-2 month rotational engagements deploying working AI applications establishing best practices and transferring knowledge to make teams operationally independent. Youll work hands-on with cutting-edge GenAI technologiesbuilding RAG pipelines deploying conversational AI platforms implementing multi-agent systemswhile leveraging our solution catalog of battle-tested templates. Between engagements youll contribute your field learnings back to the catalog creating reusable patterns that accelerate AI adoption across CACI.

This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on variety over deep ownership value making others successful and want to shape how the Federal Government adopts AI across diverse mission areas.

Responsibilities:

• Rapid AI Application Delivery: Deliver production-ready AI solutions in 12month rotations including RAG pipelines conversational platforms and multiagent systems tailored to each programs mission and tech stack.
• GenAI Implementation: Build and customize AI solutions using vector databases orchestration frameworks and managed AI services while implementing observability security and cost controls.
• Integration & Operationalization: Integrate LLM APIs and AI services into existing workflows; apply responsible AI guardrails; configure monitoring/alerting; and resolve integration issues across cloud and onprem environments.
• Knowledge Transfer & Enablement: Lead handson training create documentation and pairprogram with teams to ensure they can independently operate and evolve AI applications.
• Solution Catalog Contributions: Improve existing templates create reusable patterns and document new techniques based on field experience.
• Operational Validation: Confirm teams reach full operational independence through structured handoff and validation processes.
• Continuous Learning: Explore emerging GenAI tools evaluate federal usecase applicability and share insights through demos and documentation.
  

Qualifications:
Required:

• 35 years building production applications with Python/JavaScript Git workflows and modern development practices.
• Practical experience with LLMpowered apps agent patterns RAG prompt engineering vector databases and observability concepts; handson experimentation preferred.
• Monitor AI performance (latency cost quality) address common failure modes and apply responsible AI practices such as bias detection and guardrails.
• Strong background designing implementing and troubleshooting RESTful and eventdriven integrations.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP containerization CI/CD IaC concepts and secure API/key management.
• Understanding of basic ML concepts and how they apply to LLM systems.
• Proven ability to deliver solutions quickly in unfamiliar environments with evolving requirements.
• Strong communication skills and ability to create clear documentation and teach complex AI concepts.
• Ability to make tradeoffs under pressure prioritize working solutions and leverage reusable templates.
• Active user of modern AI tools; stays current through experimentation and community engagement.
• Experience with GitLab Jira and iterative delivery.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a up to a Top Secret clearance.
  

Desired:

• Experience deploying agentic AI systems using observability tools vector databases guardrails embeddings and structured outputs.
• AWS (Bedrock/GovCloud) Azure OpenAI Kubernetes Terraform and CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Proficiency in JS/TS/Python for frontend/backend development and modern frameworks like React or FastAPI.
• Experience leading client engagements contextswitching across projects and delivering strong knowledge transfer.
• Familiarity with DoD/federal missions security requirements and compliance frameworks (ATO NIST).
• History of opensource work technical writing conference speaking or similar community involvement.
• Security AWS certifications or other relevant technical credentials.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.