AI/ML Engineer

Duration: 8–10 Weeks | Schedule: Full-Time | Location: Remote Pay Rate: $60–$65/hour | Min. Experience: 8+ Years | Min. Education: Bachelor's Degree in CS or Engineering

Overview

ForwardIT is seeking experienced AI/ML Engineers to design, develop, and deploy enterprise generative AI capabilities within a federal production environment. The total hours allocated for this labor category are substantial, and we anticipate filling multiple positions. This is a fully remote engagement under a government subcontract with a full-time schedule. Daily availability during core hours is required for brief check-ins; all other hours are flexible. Government contracting or federal environment experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions using AWS Bedrock, Lex, and Kendra to enable natural language query and conversational AI capabilities
• Implement NLP pipelines, prompt engineering, and model optimization to ensure accuracy and performance in production
• Integrate AI services with enterprise data sources, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability
• Support testing, tuning, and deployment of AI models in compliance with federal Responsible AI standards
• Collaborate with cloud architects, integration engineers, and DevSecOps to deliver production-ready capabilities
• Contribute to technical documentation and code review processes

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of AI/ML engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with AWS AI/ML services, specifically Bedrock, Lex, and/or Kendra
• Proficiency in Python and relevant ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.)
• Experience with NLP pipelines, prompt engineering, and LLM deployment
• Familiarity with federal Responsible AI principles and compliance requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal government IT contracting experience
• AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty or equivalent
• Experience deploying AI in FedRAMP Moderate or GovCloud environments
• Background integrating AI services with enterprise systems (ServiceNow, Active Directory, etc.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote