Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineer Senior Consultant

• Design, implement, and support AI-driven solutions for high-priority federal civilian government initiatives, focused on improving data accessibility, analysis, and policy outcomes.
• Develop and configure AI agents using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures to enable accurate, scalable, and explainable AI capabilities.
• Fine-tune and optimize AI/ML models, with preference for experience leveraging RAFT or similar advanced fine-tuning techniques.
• Build, maintain, and optimize large-scale data pipelines and data processing systems using Go, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability in data-intensive environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage and process massive datasets that support analytics, AI models, and downstream applications.
• Serve as a technical bridge between AI capabilities and stakeholder needs by translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions for non-technical and policy-focused audiences.
• Partner with government stakeholders to understand mission goals and guide the practical application of AI and data solutions.
• Leverage cloud-based platforms such as Databricks and/or AWS to support data engineering, model training, and deployment workflows.
• Support ML lifecycle management and CI/CD processes for models, including experiment tracking and versioning using tools such as MLflow.

*Work Experience

Skills and Qualifications We Require at Fearless:**

At Fearless, we seek candidates who blend technical know-how with sharp problem-solving and advisory skills to drive real impact in the communities we serve. Here are the key qualifications for this role.

• Analytical Thinking: The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions.
• Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole.
• Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks.
• Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery.
• Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations.
• Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making.
• Managing Priorities & Client Alignment: Skillfully negotiates and manages conflicting priorities to strategically align decisions, enhancing service delivery and client satisfaction.

We’ve refined our hiring approach to make sure every team member is a great fit for Fearless—and that we’re a great fit for you, too. If there’s alignment, we’ll reach out to kick off the interview process. Depending on the role or project, your experience may vary slightly, but it typically includes:

Introductory Interview

You'll connect with a recruiter to:

• Build rapport and get to know each other
• Review your experience and skills
• Talk through salary expectations and role details
• Set expectations for the rest of the process

Skills + Business Fit Interview

This is where we dig deeper to:

• Review findings from any technical assessments
• Walk through situational and values-based questions
• Explore how your approach aligns with Fearless culture and project needs

Some roles may also include customer interviews based on specific project requirements in addition to background check and security clearance requirements.