Mid-Level AI Engineer
Remote
Blu Omega is seeking Mid-Level AI Engineers to support CDC's mission-critical federal programs. This role is responsible for developing and supporting production generative AI applications in a secure, scalable, and reliable federal operating environment.
Program Overview
This program supports CDC's mission-critical federal programs.
Key Details
Location: Remote
Clearance / Suitability: Public Trust eligibility required.
Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and maintain production generative AI applications, including RAG-based assistants, chatbots, and agentic AI solutions.
- Build Python backend services and APIs using FastAPI, Pydantic, or similar frameworks.
- Develop RAG pipelines incorporating document processing, chunking, embeddings, vector search, and source citations.
- Implement AI agent workflows using tool and function calling, structured outputs, context management, and error handling.
- Integrate AI applications with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, enterprise databases, APIs, and MCP-based tools.
- Evaluate and optimize AI application performance, including retrieval accuracy, response quality, reliability, latency, and cost.
- Implement logging, tracing, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities to support production applications.
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and DevSecOps teams on development, testing, CI/CD, deployment, and production support.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of software development experience, including building and supporting production applications.
- 1+ year of hands-on generative AI development, including RAG-based assistants or chatbots.
- Strong Python backend development experience using FastAPI, Pydantic, asynchronous APIs, or comparable technologies.
- Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and integrations with databases and external services.
- Experience developing RAG pipelines using document processing, chunking, embeddings, vector or hybrid search, and citations.
- Experience building agentic workflows using tool and function calling, structured outputs, and context management with LangGraph, PydanticAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, or similar tools.
- Experience evaluating and troubleshooting LLM applications using test datasets, logging, tracing, and performance metrics.
- Experience with Git, automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and Agile development.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AI observability tools such as Langfuse, Pydantic Logfire, or OpenTelemetry.
- Experience with advanced RAG, multi-agent orchestration, or Model Context Protocol integrations.
- Experience with Docker, Azure deployment services, or frontend technologies such as React, Angular, or TypeScript.
- Familiarity with open-source LLM hosting using vLLM, SGLang, or similar frameworks.
- Knowledge of LLM fine-tuning and optimization techniques, including PEFT, LoRA/QLoRA, and quantization.
Compensation
Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00
Final compensation is based on technical skills, experience, education, certifications, and clearance.
Blu Omega Benefits & Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage through national providers
- 401(k) with company match (eligible after 6 months; vesting applies)
- Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance with additional voluntary options
- Short-term disability (company-paid) and long-term disability options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 confidential support and mental health resources
- Telehealth and virtual care options available through medical plans
- Pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection options
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for eligible employees
- Paid federal holidays for salaried employees
- Access to wellness programs, discounts, and lifestyle benefits
Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on role, employment status, and program requirements.
Company Overview
Blu Omega is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering technology and cybersecurity solutions to federal agencies and enterprise clients nationwide. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, we support mission-critical programs across civilian and defense sectors, including health, national security, and regulatory environments. We partner with government agencies and large integrators to provide expertise in cybersecurity operations, cloud and infrastructure modernization, data and analytics, and enterprise IT support.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
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