AI Engineer (U.S. Remote)
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate score reflecting the unique government domain focus, potential for impactful work, and the necessity for specific data skills.
- Work on AI solutions for government efficiency
- Contribute to significant public sector innovations
- Engagement in meaningful data-related tasks
Pros
- Opportunity to work on government-focused AI solutions
- Possibility for innovation in federal processes
- Engagement in essential data-driven projects
Cons
- Specific experience required in government or federal sectors
- Technical communication can vary widely among stakeholders
- Limited compensation potential compared to private sector roles
Who it's for
Mid-Level • Remote (U.S.)
Good fit
- Mid-level AI engineers interested in government
- Data science professionals with a public focus
- Individuals desiring stability in their work
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates
- Those lacking interest in the public sector
- Professionals seeking high compensation in private sectors
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Overview
Unison’s products power the business of government to work smoother and smarter, making critical federal processes and acquisitions simpler and more effective. Trusted by over 200,000 federal employees and government contractors, our AI-infused software and deep domain expertise help contract shops, cost engineers, 1102s, program managers, and budgeting professionals cut through friction, keep compliance airtight, and sharpen decisions. Our federal focus brings efficiency, transparency, and clarity to complex data, regulations, and workflows, empowering agencies and executives to spend more minutes on mission and achieve strategic objectives. Unison is how federal business gets done.
We’re looking for an AI Engineer with a strong data science background to develop LLM-powered applications using pretrained language models (like Azure OpenAI and Llama) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures. You’ll play a key role in integrating models with our internal data sources to use, enabling accurate, scalable, and explainable AI solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop AI-driven solutions by applying modern AI development practices and core data science techniques.
- Engage in creative thinking focused on prototyping and exploring novel AI concepts.
- Build and optimize RAG pipelines and vector databases, combining structured queries with vector search.
- Select and deploy embeddings based on retrieval accuracy.
- Assess and ensure the quality, relevance, and clarity of LLM outputs, including identifying and mitigating issues like hallucinations.
- Design and optimize prompts for AI models.
- Work with domain experts to create data sets for validation purposes.
- Conduct experiments to test models and validate assumptions.
- Preprocess and analyze data for insights and visualization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- 3+ years in AI, ML engineering, or applied data science roles.
- Strong programming background in C#, Python or equivalent.
- Familiarity with emerging trends like agentic AI, efficient small models, and reasoning techniques.
- Knowledge of orchestration and prompt chaining tools and frameworks.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical teams.
- Proactive and self-directed, with a bias toward building and delivering.
Why Join Unison:
Unison has pioneered the creation of innovative software for federal agencies, program offices, and government contractors worldwide. We believe that there is power in moving in unison. Our culture and values reflect this belief and are central to achieving our mission of powering the business of government. Rather than chasing short-lived tech trends, Unison delivers proven software that simplifies the complexities of federal business. Our technology combines innovative thinking with precise federal know-how, addressing critical details others overlook. Designed with purpose and engineered to endure, our software provides consistent performance, allowing federal agencies and contractors to stay focused on their missions.
Unison provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability status, age, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
