Technical Lead ML Engineer (AI)

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global delivers digital services and technology solutions supporting the health and safety missions of veterans, service members, civilians, and federal agencies.

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and productization of AI/ML solutions for mission-critical enterprise initiatives.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for customers and stakeholders, defining AI/ML strategies and technical roadmaps.
• Design and optimize scalable machine learning and deep learning models for structured and unstructured data.
• Transform research prototypes into secure, scalable, production-ready enterprise solutions.
• Develop production-grade AI/ML pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and MLOps capabilities across cloud-native and distributed environments.
• Build, mentor, and guide AI/ML engineering teams while supporting staffing, hiring, and professional development.

Requirements

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with MLOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, model lifecycle management, and scalable AI architectures.
• Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to collaborate with software engineers, cloud architects, cybersecurity teams, and customer stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or other federal government programs.
• Experience with large language models, generative AI, RAG architectures, and vector databases.
• Familiarity with AI governance, explainable AI, and responsible AI practices.
• Experience with Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, or GPU-enabled distributed computing platforms.
• Active or current TS/SCI security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits package supporting physical, mental, and financial health and wellness.
• Growth-minded and entrepreneurial work environment.
• Opportunities to learn new skills, take on new challenges, and advance professionally.
• Inclusive culture focused on opportunity and shared team success.
• Strong support for military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.