392 - Principal AI Software Engineer

ARSIEM

Ft. Meade, MD on site Until 8/29/2026 11+ years exp First posted June 30, 2026 Last posted June 30, 2026

Job description

About ARSIEM Corporation

At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.

As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.

ARSIEM is looking for a motivated Principal AI Software Engineer to support the exciting Corporate Directory Services mission. The engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to lead the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) solutions, intelligence mission workflows, and emerging analytic capabilities. This role is responsible for designing, developing, prototyping, and operationalizing AI-enabled applications that automate complex intelligence processes, discover emergent intelligence value, and accelerate mission outcomes. The candidate will work across multiple technical domains including software engineering, data science, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) integration to deliver innovative capabilities from proof-of-concept through operational deployment.

This position will support one of our government clients in Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with customers to drive the rapid development, evaluation, and transition of AI/ML-enabled mission capabilities that enhance operational analysis and intelligence workflows.
Leverage emerging technologies, scalable software architectures, and advanced analytics to automate discovery, accelerate insight generation, and deliver production-ready solutions across diverse mission domains.
Shape technical strategy and best practices to ensure effective deployment, sustainment, and evolution of AI-enabled mission systems
Proficient in current AI/ML technologies such as classification, clustering, collaborative filtering, search, and retrieval using techniques such as but not limited to deep neutral networks (DNN), recurrent neural networks (RNN), attention-based transformers, etc.
Experience in current large language models (LLM) for representative and generative tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 11-years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Proficiency with object-oriented languages (JAVA, Python) and experience with Jupyter Notebooks

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in approaches to retrieval augmented generation (RAG), model context protocol (MCP) and other recent technologies supporting agentic AI.
Foundational knowledge of statistics related to parametric probability distributions, nonparametric probability distributions, Bayesian analysis, and covariance matrices.
Proficiency in agentic systems that can automatically carry out mission goals with limited supervision.

Clearance Requirement: This position requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph. You must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $10,000, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we can place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches six months of employment.

ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

Compensation (from employer):
216000–241000 USD per year

About this role

Summary

Lead AI/ML development for government intelligence applications, deploying advanced techniques and models.

Job title

Principal AI Software Engineer

Experience level

11+ years

Minimum experience

11+ years exp

Industry

government

Location requirements

On-site in Ft. Meade, MD with possible remote options

Salary

$216k–$241k

Management role

Skills & keywords

Required skills

object-oriented programmingPythonJavaJupyter Notebooks

Preferred skills

retrieval augmented generationagentic systemsstatisticsBayesian analysis

Specializations

AIMLlarge language modelsdata sciencesoftware development

Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Fort Meade, MD, USA

On-site City