Junior Applied AI Engineer at Redhorse Corporation

About the OrganizationNow is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. Were looking for thoughtful skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.About the Role Join Redhorse in redefining how government uses data and AI. Were looking for someone who takes initiative explores ideas independently and wants to create things that didnt exist yesterday. On our CTO team youll work directly with senior technical leaders and learn how to ship AI solutions that actually solve problems for government missions. Youll move fast own open-ended problems and prototype ideas across multiple domains. If youre excited by the idea of exploring new tools stitching together full-stack apps and turning rough concepts into working demos youll fit right in.Key Responsibilities Build and ship prototypes using modern AI models and tools. Develop full-stack demo applications sometimes from scratch sometimes by extending existing work. Explore new technologies (papers repos tools) and turn research into actionable recommendations. Support customer-facing demos by helping refine polish and present prototype capabilities. Create internal tools and resources that raise the AI fluency of teams across the company. Collaborate with internal groups to help them understand and apply AI effectively. Required ExperienceWere open to new grads but the bar is high. You should bring: Security clearance: Must be eligible for and interested in getting a US Security Clearance Programming languages: Python and modern JavaScript/TypeScript (React or experience is a plus) AI-assisted coding experience: Experience with at least one tool like Cursor Claude Code OpenHands Antigravity Windsurf Devin or Factory AI. LLM Familiarity: Opinions on major model providers and hands-on experience with at least one LLM API. Applied Research: Ability to read ML/AI papers or repos and implement ideas from them. Engineering skills: Git proficiency and experience deploying apps (cloud Vercel etc.) Full-stack capability or aptitude: You can build and deploy an app end-to-end (or learn fast enough to get there quickly).Desired Experience You dont need to have any of the following experience but if you do it may help you stand out from the crowd. We encourage you to apply even if you dont have any of the following experience. Writing or speaking publicly about technology. Any exposure to the federal government (internships DoD military service). Experience running or fine-tuning local LLMs. Living in the DCVirginiaMaryland area. History of strong teamwork and collaboration. Demonstrated critical thinking and comfort stepping into messy ambiguous problems. Who Thrives in this Role Self-directed: you dont wait for instructions to explore or build but you ask for help when needed. Thoughtful and clear: you push back when needed propose alternatives and explain your reasoning. Eager to learn: you want to learn more about the latest developments in AI and related technologies. Excited to experiment: you love getting hands-on to see what the newest models are capable of. What youll get Real experience building AI prototypes for government missions. A deep hands-on foundation in applied AI engineering. Mentorship from experienced senior technical leaders. Opportunities to contribute across research engineering demos and training.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledAccommodations:If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition atemailprotectedRedhorse Corporation shall in its discretion modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorses changing needs.This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorses sole discretion.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.Required Experience:Junior IC Key Skills Splunk,System Design,C/C++,FIPS,Go,LabView,PKI,AWS,SolidWorks,Linux,Natural Language Processing,Siem Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1