Full-Time
Senior AI Software Engineer
Posted on 10/31/2025
AnaVation LLC
51-200 employees
IT engineering services for federal government
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Chantilly, VA, USA
In Person
US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- Clearance: Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information within the last 24 months.
- Education: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or another related field.
- Experience: BS plus 10 years or MS plus 8 years of experience in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or a related field.
- Five or more years of experience in artificial intelligence or machine learning development, with at least two years focused on Agentic Artificial Intelligence or autonomous systems.
- Proven track record of deploying production-grade artificial intelligence systems, including experience with Amazon Web Services Bedrock.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Design, develop, and deploy advanced Agentic Artificial Intelligence systems that autonomously perform complex tasks, make decisions, and interact with dynamic environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, efficient, and ethical AI solutions that drive business impact.
- Architect and implement agentic AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making, task planning, and execution in real-world applications.
- Design and integrate multi-agent systems to solve complex problems through collaborative and competitive interactions.
- Develop and fine-tune large language models and reinforcement learning models to power agentic behaviors.
- Implement robust APIs and interfaces to integrate AI agents with external systems, databases, and tools.
- Optimize AI models for performance, scalability, and low-latency inference in production environments.
- Conduct rigorous testing, validation, and monitoring of AI agents to ensure reliability, safety, and alignment with ethical standards.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and software engineers to define requirements and deliver end-to-end AI solutions.
- Stay updated on the latest advancements in Agentic AI, LLMs, and reinforcement learning, and incorporate cutting-edge techniques into development workflows.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to knowledge-sharing within the team.
- PhD in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or a related field.
- Programming Languages: Python (primary), JavaScript/TypeScript (for API development), C++ (for performance-critical components).
- Frameworks and Libraries: Machine Learning with PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX; Reinforcement Learning with Stable-Baselines3, Ray RLlib, OpenAI Gym, or Gymnasium; Agentic AI Frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, or CrewAI; API Development with FastAPI, Flask, or Node.js; Cloud Platforms including AWS SageMaker, Lambda, Bedrock, Google Cloud AI, Azure AI; Containerization with Docker, Kubernetes; Version Control with Git, GitHub, or GitLab; Databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB; DevOps Tools including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Grafana.
- AI Models and Techniques: Large Language Models such as LLaMA, GPT, BERT, or Grok for natural language understanding and generation, including leveraging AWS Bedrock for LLM deployment and management; Reinforcement Learning algorithms such as DQN, PPO, SAC and multi-agent reinforcement learning systems.
- Agentic AI Paradigms: Knowledge of goal-driven agents, task decomposition, and autonomous planning (e.g., ReAct, Plan-and-Execute architectures).
- Prompt Engineering: Designing prompts for LLMs to achieve reliable and context-aware outputs, optimized for Bedrock's model ecosystem.
- Model Fine-Tuning: Techniques like LoRA, QLoRA, or full fine-tuning for domain-specific applications, with experience using Bedrock for fine-tuning workflows.
- Evaluation Metrics: Familiarity with BLEU, ROUGE, perplexity, and custom metrics for agent performance.
AnaVation LLC provides IT engineering and cybersecurity services to the U.S. Federal Government. It helps agencies solve complex technical and analytical problems by delivering services such as intelligence collection and processing, analytical systems, big data solutions, and cybersecurity measures. The company operates by winning government contracts and projects, offering cost-effective and tailored solutions through a team of professionals called AnaVators who work to improve clients’ operational efficiency and security. AnaVation differentiates itself by focusing on deeply specialized government IT engineering expertise, long-term customer relationships, and a values-driven culture that emphasizes employees’ growth and positive work environment. The goal is to be a trusted partner for federal agencies, delivering practical, mission-focused engineering solutions that address their toughest technical challenges.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Founded
2013
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Federal cybersecurity spending reaches $15.4B by 2027; zero-trust and cloud security drive demand.
- DoD allocates $8B+ through 2027 for cloud migration and legacy modernization projects.
- Forensics and incident response services grow 18% annually as cyber threats escalate.
What critics are saying
- CACI's $8.7B Applied Insight acquisition displaces AnaVation's small business set-aside advantages.
- Palantir's $1.2B Army Vantage contract extension locks AnaVation out of intelligence fusion missions.
- Commercial AI platforms like AWS Bedrock render 40% of AnaVation's proprietary systems obsolete.
What makes AnaVation LLC unique
- AnaVation achieved FedRAMP High and DoD IL-4/5 authorization via AWS Bedrock integration.
- Integrated end-to-end solutions across cybersecurity, big data, and analytics attract consolidating federal agencies.
- Specialized expertise in intelligence collection, forensics, and exploitation serves niche IC/DoD missions.
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