Redhorse Corporation · 1 month ago
Junior Applied AI Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry LevelRedhorse Corporation is a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. The Junior Applied AI Engineer will work on the CTO team to build and ship AI solutions, develop full-stack applications, and explore new technologies to support government missions.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyLegal
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and ship prototypes using modern AI models and tools
Develop full-stack demo applications — sometimes from scratch, sometimes by extending existing work
Explore new technologies (papers, repos, tools) and turn research into actionable recommendations
Support customer-facing demos by helping refine, polish, and present prototype capabilities
Create internal tools and resources that raise the AI fluency of teams across the company
Collaborate with internal groups to help them understand and apply AI effectively
Qualification
Required
Security clearance: Must be eligible for and interested in getting a US Security Clearance
Programming languages: Python and modern JavaScript/TypeScript (React or Next.js experience is a plus)
AI-assisted coding experience: Experience with at least one tool like Cursor, Claude Code, OpenHands, Antigravity, Windsurf, Devin, or Factory AI
LLM Familiarity: Opinions on major model providers and hands-on experience with at least one LLM API
Applied Research: Ability to read ML/AI papers or repos and implement ideas from them
Engineering skills: Git proficiency and experience deploying apps (cloud, Vercel, etc.)
Full-stack capability or aptitude: You can build and deploy an app end-to-end (or learn fast enough to get there quickly)
Preferred
Writing or speaking publicly about technology
Any exposure to the federal government (internships, DoD, military service)
Experience running or fine-tuning local LLMs
Living in the DC–Virginia–Maryland area
History of strong teamwork and collaboration
Demonstrated critical thinking and comfort stepping into messy, ambiguous problems
Benefits
Real experience building AI prototypes for government missions.
A deep, hands-on foundation in applied AI engineering.
Mentorship from experienced senior technical leaders.
Opportunities to contribute across research, engineering, demos, and training.
Company
Redhorse Corporation
We want to improve the way government interacts with and uses data and technology.
Founded in 2007
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Blue Delta Capital Partners
2022-01-03Private Equity
Leadership Team
Noah Klemm
Chief Executive Officer
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