42 ai developer jobs at 21 companies in Hampton, VA
🚀PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
Dollar TreeNASDAQ: DLTR: Operates discount variety stores selling household and seasonal merchandise.
8+ YOE8+ years software development; strong Python; production AI on Google Cloud; generative AI, LLMs, MLOps, and RAG experience; able to drive ideas from incubation to production; strong communication and collaboration.
Python, Google Cloud Platform, Agent Development Kit, Gemini Agent Platform, LangGraph, MLOps, RAG, LLMs
Richmond or Indianapolis or Walnut Creek or Seattle or Grand Prairie or Winston-Salem or Chicago or Atlanta or Miami or Nashville or Tampa or Woburn or Norfolk
$231k-$417k/yrHybridFull Time
Elevance HealthNYSE: ELV: Provides health insurance plans and integrated healthcare services.
15+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IT (or equivalent) and 15+ years software engineering experience; production AI/ML, LLM and agentic systems experience; strong Python/Java skills; APIs, microservices, cloud, CI/CD and DevOps experience required.
Python, Java, APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud platforms, CI/CD, DevOps, MLOps, LLMOps, Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic systems, distributed systems
ZelTech: Providing engineering and technical services for national security.
3+ YOEUS citizen; 3–5+ years in AI, workflow automation, or system integration; BS in CS/DS/IS/Engineering or 6+ years experience; Python, APIs, SQL; AI/ML tools and workflow platforms; strong communication; background check required.
Python, APIs, SQL, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Power Automate, Airflow, UiPath
AI Engineer/ML Engineer - Senior Developers - AI Training - Virginia Beach, US
Virginia Beach or United States
$80/hrRemoteContract
Prolific: Platform connecting researchers and AI developers with verified participants.
BS/MS/PhD in CS/AI/Robotics or related quantitative field; professional experience building, deploying, or fine-tuning ML models; deep learning and LLM expertise (Prompt Engineering, RLHF, RAG); strong analytical critique skills.
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
2+ YOE2+ years experience in AI/ML, data science, or software engineering; experience with big data (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks) and programming (Python, C#, Java); ability to obtain Secret clearance; bachelor’s degree required; excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
2+ YOE2+ years in AI/ML or related engineering, Bachelor's degree, experience with big data (Spark/Hadoop/Databricks), programming in Python/C#/Java, ability to obtain Secret clearance.
Phoenix Group of Virginia: Provides logistics and engineering services to the U.S. Navy.
4+ YOEExpertise in LLM/RAG engineering, production MLOps, Python data stack, cloud ML (AWS/Databricks), and DoD-compliant AI operations; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/hold Secret clearance.
ADVANA, Databricks, AWS SageMaker, LangChain, LangGraph, cURL, Hugging Face Transformers, Pandas, Polars, SQL, Spark, Databricks Delta Lake, Gemini, Azure ML, Google Vertex AI
Norfolk or Alabama or Delaware or Florida or Georgia or Idaho or Indiana or Kansas or Louisiana or Maine or Maryland or Minnesota or Nebraska or Nevada or New Hampshire or North Carolina or North Dakota or Ohio or Oklahoma or Pennsylvania or South Carolina or South Dakota or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington or West Virginia or Wisconsin or Wyoming
$106k-$177k/yrRemoteFull Time
Sentara Health: Operates hospitals and provides health insurance and medical services
5+ YOE5+ years production AI/ML experience, 3+ years building/operating production AI systems, 1+ year GenAI/LLM or RAG in production; Bachelor's preferred, Azure/Microsoft AI certs preferred; experience with HIPAA and Responsible AI.
Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, SDKs, API, EHR, CRM
Joint Wargaming AI Integration (Engineer Software 2) - 29101 (Suffolk, VA, Virginia, United States)
Suffolk, Virginia, United States
$105k-$115k/yrHybridFull Time
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
2+ YOEActive Secret clearance, Linux and Docker experience, basic Python and YAML skills, familiarity with LLMs and containerized AI deployments, 2 years experience with a related Bachelor's degree (or equivalent), strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
HCLTechNational Stock Exchange of India: HCLTECH: Global provider of information technology services and software consulting.
Architect and lead AI/ML solutions using Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn; design data pipelines with Spark, Kafka, Airflow; integrate PostgreSQL/MySQL; mentor teams and establish governance.
Old Dominion University: Public research university providing higher education and degree programs.
PhD required; significant leadership in research computing or digital innovation; experience with research computing, cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), high-performance computing, and AI/ML; ability to collaborate with researchers and institutional stakeholders.
Hampton or Annapolis Junction or Alexandria or Chantilly or Washington or Reston or McLean or Herndon or Bethesda or Catonsville or Frederick or Ashburn
$116k-$216k/yrHybridFull Time
IBMNew York Stock Exchange: IBM: Global technology providing enterprise software, cloud, and consulting.
5+ YOEUS citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph; Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Math or equivalent; 5+ years in data science/applied data roles; strong Python and SQL skills; experience with raw data, data pipelines, real-time/streaming data, imagery/computer vision, secure environments, and mentoring junior staff.
ENGINEER SOFTWARE QUALITY 3 (Newport News, Virginia, United States)
Newport News, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
HIINYSE: HII: Designs and builds military ships and advanced defense technologies.
5+ YOEDegree-plus-experience combination required (Bachelors+5, Masters+3, PhD+0) or approved equivalents; U.S. citizenship required; experience with software quality, testing, verification, and compliance with standards.
Java, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, CI/CD, Git, Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, AI/ML, Large Language Models (LLMs)
Philadelphia or Simsbury or Chesapeake or O'Fallon or Jersey City or Whitehouse Station
$80k-$118k/yrOnsiteFull Time
ChubbNYSE: CB: Provides property, casualty, and life insurance and reinsurance services globally.
Experience leading process discovery, analysis, design, or optimization in transformation/continuous improvement; strong analytical, communication, and change-management skills; familiarity with AI-enabled tools and digital/automation solutions.
Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, JIRA, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Excel
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
3+ YOETS/SCI clearance required. Bachelor’s in CS/CE or related. 3+ years developing AI/ML and NLP solutions and modern software (Java/J2EE, Spring, C#). Experience with spaCy, CI/CD tooling, REST APIs, and configuration management (git).
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
3+ YOETS/SCI required; 3+ years building AI/ML and NLP solutions and 3+ years modern software development experience (Java, Spring, C#, git); Bachelor’s in CS/CE or related; experience with NLP/LLMs, REST APIs, CI/CD, and containerization preferred.
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
8+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship, BS/BA in technical field (or equivalent), 8+ years systems engineering experience with AF DCGS/SIGINT background, familiarity with C4ISR, DoD Architecture Framework, SDLC, and Agile approaches; onsite at Langley AFB.
AF DCGS, AF Form 1067, DoD Architecture Framework, Agile Development, C4ISR, AI/ML