Mid-Level AI Engineer
Overview
Credence is one of the largest privately held technology services firms in the U.S., consistently recognized as a Top Workplace and featured on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list for 12 consecutive years. We serve the largest defense and health agencies with mission-critical AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence solutions. Our commitment to servant leadership, innovation, and continuous learning helps our people—and our clients—succeed.
Credence has an immediate need for a Mid-Level AI Engineer to join our growing AI and Automation practice. You will be a technical anchor in our AI and Automation practice. You’ll apply foundational AI/ML skills to build and deploy data-driven solutions. Under mentorship from senior AI leaders, you’ll drive model development lifecycles and collaborate across engineering, data, and stakeholder teams to deliver high-impact, cloud-native AI capabilities that advance federal missions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below
- AI Model Development & IntegrationSupport end-to-end AI development: data prep, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and integration into production pipelines.
- Collaborative EngineeringWork alongside data engineers, software engineers, and data scientists to embed AI into scalable systems and applications.
- Cloud & MLOps EnablementHelp automate model deployment workflows using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration tools.
- Generative AI & LLM UsageContribute to projects using generative AI and LLMs, helping to prototype, customize, and refine models.
- Production Monitoring & OptimizationMonitor AI systems post-deployment, perform performance tuning, and apply best practices for reliability and scalability.
- Technical Rigor & DocumentationWrite clean, well-documented code following industry and federal guidelines; support reproducible development.
- Professional GrowthStay current on AI/ML trends and tools, and actively learn from senior team members through mentorship and technical design reviews.
Education, Requirements and Qualifications
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience delivering AI/ML solutions.
- Familiarity with OpenAI, Claude Sonnet, Claude Opus, and other AI engines.
- Strong Python proficiency and familiarity with AI/ML libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
- Understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and basic MLOps workflows.
- Experience or interest in generative AI and working with LLMs.
- Experience with VS Code and AI extensions like Cline and Claude Code, in addition to QDeveloper.
- Strong communication skills and client-oriented mindset.
- U.S. Citizenship with eligibility for DoD Secret clearance.
Preferred
- Experience with Bedrock, Strands, Q Developer, Kiro, AgentCore Gateway.
- Exposure to AWS Serverless technologies including ones that enable Event based architecture (important for Agentic AI systems).
- Experience with IaC tools (AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation) or model monitoring tools.
- Exposure to data engineering concepts or data pipeline optimization.
- Knowledge of federal cybersecurity, RMF, FedRAMP, or regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of MCP servers and how they can be used for re-usable archetypes between teams.
Why This Role Matters
- Real-World Impact — Your work will support defense and health agencies where AI solutions directly contribute to national security and public well-being.
- Growth-Oriented Environment — Learn from technical leaders, expand into LLM and generative AI, and build expertise in cloud-first MLOps.
- Culture of Empowerment — You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, trust, collaboration, and mission success.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by Technology and its People!
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