AI Developer Security Clearance

Position: AI Developer with Security Clearance
iQuasar is seeking to fill an AI Developer position. At iQuasar, we strive to provide the next generation of cutting-edge technologies. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in engineering, software development, and other key areas.
We need an AI Developer for a full-time position.
• Position: AI Developer
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Location:

Washington, DC (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite)
• Position Type: Full time
• Travel: None
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Clearance Required:

Public Trust or higher.
• Work Authorization : US Citizen.

Job Description:

iQuasar LLC is currently hiring an AI Developer in Washington, DC for contract position. This will be a long-term contract.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement LLM-powered applications utilizing Azure OpenAI.
• Develop and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
• Create agent-based and tool-using AI architectures.
• Engineer NLP pipelines for classification, summarization, and information extraction tasks.
• Build secure, containerized APIs using FastAPI and Docker.
• Deploy applications to Azure, including AKS or Azure Container Apps.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines within Azure Dev Ops.
• Enhance latency, observability, and optimize token costs.
• Mentor fellow developers and contribute to architectural standards.

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of software development experience.
• Minimum of 3 years building AI/ML systems.
• Experience developing and delivering modern web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as React and server-side technologies like Node.js.
• Proficient in Python development.
• Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI.
• Experience constructing RAG architectures.
• Integration of vector databases such as Azure AI Search or FAISS.
• Deploying containerized applications on Azure platforms.
• Building production APIs, preferably using FastAPI.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Semantic Kernel or Lang Chain.
• Background in designing agent-based AI systems.
• Experience in federal or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with full-stack development patterns involving React (frontend) and Node.js (backend).
• Ability to provide code review or technical guidance on React/Node.js components as part of cross-functional projects. Ideal Candidate Profile
• Has successfully transitioned AI solutions from proof-of-concept to production environments.
• Understands the limitations of LLMs and effective mitigation strategies.
• Approaches system architecture with scalability in mind, beyond prompt engineering.
• Capable of working independently and providing technical leadership. If you are interested in this position, please send me a copy of your latest resume at   with the information requested below:
Also, please let me know what time/number is best to call to discuss this great opportunity. In case you are not interested in this position or this is not a right fit for you, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends/networks or anyone you know who may be interested in this position. Thank you!
• Availability to start a new job
• Best Rates
• Contact # Please don’t hesitate to contact me for any question (s) you may have. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Regards,
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- Sonny Qadimi
Senior Recruitment Professional
iQuasar, LLC
Cleared Recruitment | Proposal Development | Technology

Direct:
Main:    Ext. 650
iQuasar, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, disability, gender/gender identity, marital/partnership status, pregnancy, medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal and state regulations.