AI Full Stack Engineer (Info Retrieval)

• 15+ years of progressive software development experience, with at least 10 years as a full‑stack engineer on large‑scale, production‑grade systems.
• Advanced Python expereince (can mentor others and influence best practices)
• Expertise in MLOps and cloud‑native deployments and proven track record delivering for/supporting the entire life cycle of an AI-powered application
• Leadership of multiteam GitHub/GitLab repositories
• Experience with LLMs and/or Generative AI.
• Architectural design and operational ownership of Information Retrieval & Semantic Discovery systems (vector stores, k‑NN, hybrid search, relevance feedback loops).
• Strategic stakeholder engagement – regularly advises senior business leaders, external partners, and customers on technical roadmaps and risk mitigation
• Demonstrated strategic use of GenAI Coding Assistants to accelerate development, enforce standards, and increase team velocity.
• US Citizenship is required due to program requirements and system access
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, AI/ML, or a related field or equivalent education/experience

Join Lockheed Martin’s digital transformation journey as we accelerate change by responsibly embracing AI and OneLM Mission-Driven Transformation. The Advanced Solutions team within the Data & AI Enablement Org is seeking an AI/ML engineer to support the AI Strategy Acceleration portfolio. Teams within the portfolio focus on standardized and accelerated agentic development and ontology generation that enables semantic data discovery, reasoning, and information retrieval. The AI Strategy Acceleration Portfolio provides solutions and capabilities that underpin all AI solutions within the Advanced Solutions Division. In addition to tackling development work the team will help facilitate training and the exploration of cutting-edge technologies. We are committed to fostering a culture of innovation, and we're looking for an individual who shares our passion for using technology to drive positive change.

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you will work closely with a team of experts in AI, software engineering, and systems development. You will contribute to the development of innovative solutions that support the organization's goals and objectives for information retrieval. You will develop solutions that inform data-driven decision making and help the organization stay ahead of the curve. You will architect, deploy, and support enterprise scaled services hosted on Cloud and on-premise technologies. This role will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn and grow, mentor, and make meaningful contributions to the team's efforts.

Who You Are

You are a motivated and enthusiastic AI/ML engineer/full-stack developer with a strong foundation in software engineering, systems development, cloud development and deployment, and AI technologies. You are a self-starter and your work is executed without much direction, you develop solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity. You have a growth mindset, are curious and eager to learn about new technologies and solutions and are committed to developing your skills and that of the team, and staying current with industry trends. You're a team player who is able to collaborate effectively with others and is excited about the opportunity to contribute to projects and initiatives that drive innovation and improvement. You're adaptable and able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What’s In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Further Information About This Opportunity

US Citizenship is required for this role due to program requirements and system access.

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Desired Skills

• Enterprise‑scale LLM Tool‑Calling & Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
• Proven expereince leading design and delivery experience in API Development & Integration
• Advanced CI/CD & GitOps – architect and govern enterprise‑wide pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and automated release strategies for zero‑downtime deployments)
• Advanced Data engineering - built and maintained large‑scale ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakes, and relational/columnar stores (RDS, Redshift, Snowflake) that power indexing and relevance models.
• Advanced proficiency in at least two other languages (e.g., Java, C++, Go, Rust) with contributions to core services written in those languages.
• Vector and graph database expertise.
• Agentic/Autonomous Workflow Design – design, prototype, and operationalize AI agents that orchestrate complex data‑retrieval and decision‑making pipelines.
• Excellent communication and liaison experience with external technical partners, customers, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Experienced in agile development methodologies champion SAFe/LeSS practices, mentor Scrum Masters, and ensure consistent delivery across multiple feature teams)
• Proven thought leadership - publications, patents, or open‑source contributions in IR, LLM integration, or MLOps that influence industry best practices.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, AI/ML or related field

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.