GenAI Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent. Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation’s most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical research and benchmarking for GenAI and RAG implementations.
• Develop model performance evaluation metrics to optimize AI-driven workflows.
• Provide expert guidance on LLM integration for DoD applications.
• Test, validate, and refine GenAI models, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
• Recommend best practices for unstructured document and content analysis using AI.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen and reside within the United States.
• Experience: Bachelor’s degree plus 7+ years of experience, or Master’s degree plus 5+ years of experience in AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science.
• AWS Certifications: AWS certifications highly preferred.
• AI/ML Experience: Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, RAG, and AI-powered knowledge retrieval.
• Technical Skills: Strong expertise in AWS Bedrock, cloud AI services, and AI model benchmarking. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI evaluation frameworks.
• Bonus: AIML and SEC experience is a plus.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

• Company: Barbaricum
• Industry: Government Contracting
• Focus: Defense and National Security
• Locations: Headquarters in Washington, DC (Dupont Circle), with corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH. Team members are located across the United States and globally.