AI Engineer

Role Overview

ILS Inc. is seeking an AI Engineer to design and implement next-generation AI solutions using large language models (LLMs), agentic workflows, and Model Context Protocol (MCP)-based integrations. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience building AI-powered applications and understands how to orchestrate tools, APIs, and data sources into reliable systems. MUST BE LOCAL TO DC METRO AREA.

What You Will Do

Design and build agentic AI systems, implement integrations using Model Context Protocol (MCP), develop and maintain LLM-powered applications, build prompt pipelines and tool-calling workflows, and deploy AI services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience building AI-powered applications, understands how to orchestrate tools, APIs, and data sources into reliable systems, and has experience working with at least one cloud platform.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 5-9 years of professional experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or applied ML roles
• Hands-on experience with LLM APIs
• Experience building agent-based workflows
• Understanding of prompt engineering, tool usage, and structured outputs
• Familiarity with RAG architectures and vector databases
• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar integration standards
• Experience working with at least one cloud platform and exposure to others: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud