Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer with an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required, Hybrid in Annapolis Junction, MD

Nextdoor is seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer with an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance. The role involves designing, prototyping, and integrating AI advancements into existing systems to enhance intelligence operations.

Responsibilities

• Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance
• Lead the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture. This includes prototyping new models, writing production-quality code, and maintaining existing AI systems
• Serve as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts. Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Conduct Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on diverse datasets (both structured and unstructured) to inform the data model, identify data quality issues, and determine optimal input formats for AI models
• Develop, train, and evaluate a variety of machine learning models, ensuring they meet performance and reliability requirements. Implement robust testing and validation strategies to ensure models are accurate and unbiased
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems
• Have experience with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform and machine learning operations (MLOps) tools for deploying and managing machine learning models at scale

Skills

• Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance
• 1 to 20 years of experience is required with a bachelor's degree. 4 years of additional experience can be substituted for a bachelor's degree. 4 years less experience is ok for candidates with a graduate degree
• Lead the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture
• Serve as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts
• Conduct Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on diverse datasets (both structured and unstructured) to inform the data model, identify data quality issues, and determine optimal input formats for AI models
• Develop, train, and evaluate a variety of machine learning models, ensuring they meet performance and reliability requirements
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems
• Have experience with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform and machine learning operations (MLOps) tools for deploying and managing machine learning models at scale

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Retirement plan
• PTO

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