Credence
AI

Senior Google AI Engineer

Credence · McLean, VA, US · $150k - $220k

Actively hiring Posted 5 months ago

Role overview

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.

Basic qualifications

  • US citizenship with the ability to obtain successful DoD secret security clearance required. Candidates with active secret clearance preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in AI/ML, Data Science, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline is preferred but not required, especially when balanced with substantial hands‑on experience (5+ years) in AI/ML solution development.
  • 8+ years total software development/data experience with 5+ years focused on AI/ML engineering and MLOps, including production deployments on Google Cloud (GCP).
  • Expert in Python (and/or Go/TypeScript) for AI services; strong with Vertex AI, BigQuery, Dataflow, GKE/Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub.
  • Practical experience with LLMs/GenAI (e.g., Gemini), vector databases, prompt engineering, RAG patterns, and evaluation/guardrails.
  • Proven MLOps track record (Pipelines, CI/CD for ML, feature stores, monitoring/drift, automated retraining) and strong data engineering fundamentals.
  • Ability to design for security & compliance in DoD/Federal contexts (NIST 800‑53, RMF, FedRAMP; Zero Trust principles).
  • Hands‑on with Vertex AI Agent Builder, Model Garden, embeddings/vector search (e.g., BigQuery Vector, AlloyDB AI), and evaluation frameworks.
  • Experience integrating GenAI safely within IL‑5 environments and familiarity with available government AI platforms

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Wellness Resources

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