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AI Development Lead

United States, McLean · Job Posted January 26, 2026
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The Mission Starts Here. TheIncLab engineers and delivers intelligent digital applications and platforms that revolutionize how our customers and mission-critical teams achieve success. We are where innovation meets purpose; and where your career can meet purpose as well. We are looking for an AI Development Lead to join our RAPID AI Research team to deliver TheIncLab's vision. Our work spans the full AI lifecycle, from research and early prototyping through production-grade systems impacting real customers.

Job Responsibility

  • Drive Technical Strategy & Execution
  • Lead End-to-End AI Lifecycle
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally
  • Establish Best Practices
  • Mentorship & Leadership
  • Research & Innovation Impact

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 5+ years in AI/ML development with clear progression into technical leadership roles
  • Experience from concept through execution and operationalization of AI/ML systems
  • Deep understanding of generative AI architectures, training paradigms, and foundation models
  • Hands-on experience with large deep learning models: language, vision, event, or graph domains
  • Expertise in one or more advanced topics: self-supervised learning, training optimization, robustness, explainability, RLHF
  • Demonstrated record of delivering AI systems at scale, both training compute and inference loads
  • Experience building platform-level capabilities or reusable libraries that uplift other teams
  • Track record of meaningful contributions to the field, such as publications, open-source code, or recognized projects
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to align AI work with business strategy
  • Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
  • Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen and willing and eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance at the Secret or Top-Secret level

Nice to have

  • Graduate degrees preferred
  • Existing clearance is preferred

What we offer

  • Hybrid and flexible work schedules
  • Professional development programs
  • Training and certification reimbursement
  • Extended and floating holiday schedule
  • Paid time off and Paid volunteer time
  • Health and Wellness Benefits include options for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance along with access to Wellness, Mental Health, and Employee Assistance Programs
  • 100% Company Paid Benefits that include STD, LTD, and Basic Life insurance
  • 401(k) Plan Options with employer matching
  • Incentive bonuses for eligible clearances, performance, and employee referrals
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