--- title: AI/ML Engineer at Halvik in McLean, VA description: Halvik is hiring for the AI/ML Engineer role in McLean, VA. Pays $200K–$220K per year. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/ai-ml-engineer-senior-at-halvik-01a1626d-5629-7832-821b-0571d8f8f32e date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Halvik as AI/ML Engineer in McLean, VA. Pays $200K–$220K per year. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/s5t3wb.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Halvik | | **Location** | McLean, VA | | **Salary** | $200K/yr - $220K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 21, 2026 | ## Remote check **Fully remote: passed our check.** The role itself is remote, with no recurring office days, travel under 10%, no on-site duties and no end date on the remote setup. - Job title: "Front End Developer (Remote)" **Where you can work from:** Not stated in the posting. Ask the recruiter before you apply. ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Halvik sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 11 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Halvik. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $129,000 – $165,000 a year (median $160,000). ## Description **Halvik Corp** delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500+ professionals delivering Digital Services, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special! **Position Overview** AI/ML Engineer to join team at USPTO. In this role, you will assist in developing and evaluating machine learning models, preparing datasets, implementing AI solutions, and supporting the integration of intelligent systems into applications. You will work closely with other AI/ML engineers and other professionals to solve business problems using modern artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. **Core Responsibilities** - **Collaboration:** Work with clients, key stakeholders, as well as cross-functional teams. - **Technical Performance -** **Senior Skills:** * Supervised fine-tuning, preference tuning, domain adaptation * Distributed GPU training * Quantization and inference optimization * Model serving and inference infrastructure * MLOps: CI/CD pipelines, model lifecycle management * Designing evaluation harnesses * Architecting agentic frameworks * Leading integration of AI systems into production applications * Mentoring junior engineers, driving technical decisions **Minimum Requirements** - **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related technical field. - **Experience:** * Senior (10 to 14 years) - **Technical Proficiency:** * Experience with Python, Javascript, Java * Experience with AI coding harnesses or related methods for agentic software development * Experience with LLM engineering such as prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or agentic frameworks * Experience with MLOps concepts, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and model lifecycle management. * Experience collaborating in Agile development environments and using modern DevOps tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub). * Experience with Amazon Bedrock or similar generative AI platforms * Experience working with large language models and prompt engineering * Experience with model evaluation and performance optimization * Experience developing and integrating APIs * Experience using AI-enabled development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies - **Compliance:** Obtain Public Trust **Preferred Expertise** - Experience with document-heavy or structured-data AI applications - Experience with federal government IT systems or federal contracting - Experience with semantic search or knowledge graph systems - Familiarity with accessibility and compliance requirements (Section 508) - Experience with Azure or AWS cloud platforms (beyond just Bedrock) - Contributions to open-source ML projects - Publications or presentations in AI/ML [Privacy Policy – Halvik Corp](https://halvik.com/privacy-policy/) **Halvik offers a competitive full benefits package including:** Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insurance Benefits include 11 federal holidays and PTO Eligible employees may receive performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements. 401(k) with company matching Flexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expenses Tuition Assistance Charitable Contribution matching *Halvik Corp is an* *equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.* Halvik's pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. ## Skills - GitHub Copilot - DevOps - Section 508 Accessibility Compliance - Amazon Web Services - Machine Learning Lifecycle Management - GPU Computing - Open-Source Software - Data Science - Presentations - MLOps - Performance Optimization - Python - Machine Learning Model Fine-Tuning - Prompt Engineering - Artificial Intelligence - Domain Adaptation - Model Evaluation (Machine Learning) - Microsoft Azure - Federal Contracting - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Rag) - Software Development - Statistics - Collaboration - Knowledge Graph - Inference Optimization - Climbing Equipment - CI/CD - Software Versioning - Web Accessibility - Mentoring - Quantization - Presentation Skills - AI-Assisted Coding - Mathematics - Generative AI - Large Language Models (Llm) - AI Agent Frameworks - JavaScript - Computer Science - Amazon Bedrock - Version Control - Microsoft Azure DevOps Services - Semantic Search - Github - Machine Learning - Claude Code - Model Serving - Generative AI Foundations - Java - Public Trust Clearance ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - 401(k) Plans ## Related - [Data & Analytics jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/data-and-analytics?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Machine Learning & AI jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/data-and-analytics/machine-learning-and-ai?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Artificial Intelligence Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/data-and-analytics/machine-learning-and-ai/artificial-intelligence-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [IT Services and Consulting](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/it-services-and-consulting?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150241 jobs - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99846 jobs - [McLean, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/mclean?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 5855 jobs ## Related pages - [IT Services and Consulting](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/it-services-and-consulting?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150241 jobs - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99846 jobs - [McLean, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/mclean?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 5855 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)