AI Platform Engineer

# AI Platform Engineer Hybrid |Mid Level|Full Time Posted:
Today#### Company Location Huntsville, AL, US, United States of America#### Remote Work Policy Hybrid#### Skills Python Type Script Rust C++Performance Optimization

AlgorithmsAWSAmazon S3

AzureGCPKubernetesCI/CDAI Agents Machine Learning Generative AIMLOpsCybersecurityIAM

Job Title:

AI Platform Engineer Job Category:
Engineering Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%
Type of Travel:
Local     
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* The Opportunity:

** The F3I-3 program at CACI is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to join our team and help us solve one of our customer’s toughest problems    
** Responsibilities:
*** Platform Development:
Design, architect, document, and lead the development of AI/ML platform components and agentic AI applications
* Coding & Implementation:
Implement and optimize cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms and production-quality code, primarily using Python and possibly Go, C, C++, or Rust
* Deployment & Operations:
Build and deploy container-based applications to platforms like Red Hat Open Shift, public clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure), leveraging CI/CD best practices and MLOps infrastructure
* Innovation & Troubleshooting:
Stay current with advancements in Generative AI and related technologies, conduct root cause analysis, and solve complex problems in a dynamic environment.
* Architect and maintain data pipelines that feed training data, model artifacts, and inference logs into a governed data lake (S3, on prem object store)
* MLOps:
Design, implement, and operate a unified MLOps platform that supports both on-premises and commercial cloud platforms hosted Kubernetes clusters.
* The platform should enable rapid onboarding of new Agentic AI services and provide consistent governance across environments
* Collaboration & Mentorship:
Work closely with research scientists, data scientists, product teams, and stakeholders to translate Agentic AI prototypes into production grade services, ensuring reproducibility, security, and compliance.
* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge bases, upskilling, and review processes
* Optimization:
Drive performance optimization for inference workloads (GPU/CPU scaling, model quantization, batching strategies).
* Champion best practices in security (IAM, network policies, secret management), cost efficiency, and disaster recovery for the hybrid infrastructure
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* Qualifications:

* Required:

**** Current TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience in systems engineering
* 7+ years of experience as a Platform Engineer, Systems Engineer, Dev Sec Ops  Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer supporting classified DoW or Intelligence Community operations
*** Desired:
**** Experience in Platform Development:
Design, architect, document, and lead the development of AI/ML platform components and agentic AI applications
* Experience in Coding & Implementation:
Implement and optimize cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms and production-quality code, primarily using Python and possibly Go, C, C++, or Rust
* Experience in Deployment & Operations:
Build and deploy container-based applications to platforms like Red Hat Open Shift, public clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure), leveraging CI/CD best practices
* Ability to work effectively in distributed, mission-focused teams and adapt to rapidly changing operational priorities
- ** What You Can Expect:
**** A culture of integrity.
** At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
** An environment of trust.
** CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
** A focus on continuous…