AI Engineer- Federal Government Remote

**Job Description**<br/>AI Engineer (Mid–Senior)

**Company:**<br/>United Global Technologies (UGT)

**Location:**<br/>Remote (U.S.), Menlo Park, CA

**Employment Type:**<br/>Full-time

Key Responsibilities

- Design, build, and operate governed, production-grade AI capabilities across a multi-cloud environment (AWS Bedrock, Google Gemini for Government, Microsoft Copilot).<br/>- Own data pipelines and AI control plane.<br/>- Implement governed AI/RAG solutions on multiple cloud platforms.<br/>- Operate the AI control plane (LightLLM) for model access, monitoring, cost allocation, and governance.<br/>- Architect scalable data pipelines for RAG and AI systems.<br/>- Advance AI work-planning and control systems for the lab.<br/>- Enforce data governance and security protocols.<br/>- Own CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.<br/>- Mentor a junior engineer.

**Required Qualifications**

- 5+ years of software/AI engineering experience.<br/>- Strong Python foundation.<br/>- Hands-on experience with LLM/RAG applications.<br/>- Working knowledge of AWS Bedrock and/or Google Vertex AI/Gemini.<br/>- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions).<br/>- Practical understanding of security and data governance.<br/>- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.<br/>- Ability to support Pacific Time core business hours.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience in DOE, national labs, FedRAMP, or similar regulated environments.<br/>- Familiarity with AI gateways/control planes (e.g., LightLLM).<br/>- Experience with Microsoft Copilot for enterprise RAG.<br/>- SIEM integration experience.<br/>- Ability to transform unstructured documentation into structured knowledge.

Eligibility & Work Conditions

- Full-time, salaried employee on long-term client assignment.<br/>- Remote within U.S.; occasional onsite in SF Bay Area helpful.<br/>- Must support Pacific Time core hours.<br/>- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required due to CUI/SPI data handling.<br/>- Government-furnished equipment provided.

**About The Company**<br/>United Global Technologies (UGT) is an IT solutions firm serving public-sector and DOE national laboratory clients. It is a six-time Inc. 5000 honoree with WOSB, SBE, DBE, and MBE certifications.

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