Flexible Remote Prompt Engineering Jobs in Virginia

Job Title: AI Engineer - Application Development
Job Category: Information Technology
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: None
Type of Travel: None
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The Opportunity:
Join our team as an AI Engineer to design and deliver AI based solutions for a web-based workflow application for the Federal Government. You will learn customer business workflows, refine business use cases that can leverage AI enablement and build cutting-edge AI solutions that directly result in productivity increase, enhanced user experience and cost savings.
You will work with cross-functional teams to develop AI-enabled features, build Proof of Concept (POC) for agentic solutions and translate it into Production Ready systems. You will utilize latest AI tools to develop AI chatbots, Agentic workflows, intelligent dashboards and application assistants.
Only US citizens need to apply. (Non-Citizens and Visa Candidates need not apply)
Geographic location - Strictly from EST and CST time zones only.
Responsibilities:
• Design and develop AI-enabled features for web-based workflow applications using LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI patterns
• Build RAG pipelines using application data, policy documents, user manuals, help cards and business process publications.
• Implement agentic workflows using orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, Agno, Haystack, CrewAI) for AI based application assistants.
• Implement prompt engineering strategies and integrate AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock).
• Architect full-stack AI features with reliable API integrations, error handling, and graceful degradation.
• Establish LLM observability (cost, latency, quality) and responsible AI guardrails (hallucination detection, output validation, CUI safeguards).
• Maintain full-stack applications (including Web Application development using modern technologies such as React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Python and Java)
• Address security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards.
• Participate in code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development workflows.
• Document technical implementations and stay current with AI and ML developments.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, Mathematics, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience with software implementation across all aspects of the SDLC
• 1+ years of hands-on experience developing generative AI / LLM-powered applications
• Expert-level proficiency in Python; strong JavaScript proficiency
• Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock)
• Experience with prompt engineering techniques (few-shot, chain-of-thought, system prompts)
• Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, Agno, CrewAI, or similar
• Experience with RAG architecture, agentic patterns, and vector databases
• Strong understanding of ML fundamentals (supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, feature engineering, NLP)
• Experience with data analysis and ML libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, or equivalent)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Desired:
• Proficiency with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
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 growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$75,200-$158,100
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.