AI​/ML Engineer, National Security, Google Public Sector

AI/ML Engineer, National Security, Google Public Sector

Location:

Reston, VA, USA;
Washington D.C., DC, USA

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Must be a U.S. citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.

Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience building machine learning solutions and working with technical customers.
• Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C or C++), including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Experience with frameworks for deep learning (e.g., Tensor Flow, Jax, PyTorch, Ray), AI accelerators (e.g., TPUs, GPUs), model architectures (e.g., encoders, decoders, transformers), and using machine learning APIs.
• Ability to lead design and implementation of AI-based solutions, web services, and debugging tools.

• Experience with LLMs and LLM‑based solutions such as prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, RAG workflows, and agentic systems.
• Experience in containerizing ML workloads within Linux/Unix environments.

• Be a trusted technical advisor to customers and solve complex machine learning challenges.
• Create and deliver best practice recommendations, tutorials, blog articles, sample code, and technical presentations for different levels of key business and technical stakeholders.
• Work with customers, partners, and Google product teams to deliver tailored solutions into production.
• Coach customers on practical challenges in ML systems: feature extraction/definition, data validation, monitoring, and management of features/models.

The Google Cloud Consulting Professional Services team guides customers through the moments that matter most in their cloud journey to help businesses thrive. As part of the GPS AI Catalyst Team (ACT), you will help supercharge AI adoption across the public sector, incubating and production‑alizing differentiated AI solutions to solve repeatable mission‑critical use cases. You will design, prototype, and implement modern technical architectures and act as a trusted technical advisor, resolving challenges and sharing best practices through technical content.

USD salary range: $153,000–$222,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Salary is determined by role, level, location, and experience.

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