Senior AI/ML Engineer (Full Stack) — Emerging Technologies Practice

About the role

CGI is seeking a Senior AI/ML and Emerging Tech Expert to join the Emerging Technologies Practice and lead the design and delivery of AI‑driven applications across the Federal Portfolio. The role is based in Fairfax, VA or Lafayette, LA with a hybrid working model available.

Responsibilities

• AI/ML Solutioning & Delivery: Design, build, and deploy AI/ML solutions and generative AI applications; architect complex AI pipelines; harness large datasets; conduct data mining/analysis; design algorithms and simulations; optimize models for real‑world performance and cost.
• Full Stack Engineering: Implement front‑end (HTML/CSS/JavaScript; React or Angular) and back‑end services (Python/Flask/Django; Node.js; Java) that integrate AI capabilities; develop robust APIs and microservices; ensure seamless functionality and exceptional UX across platforms.
• Cloud & DevSecOps: Deliver against strategic roadmaps for AI and Analytics architectures across Azure, AWS, GCP; package and deploy via containerization (Docker, Kubernetes); automate CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab) and IaC (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation); establish best practices and patterns for AI & analytics; implement monitoring, observability, and model governance.
• Graph Database Development: Design, implement, and optimize GraphDB solutions (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune) for AI‑driven applications; integrate graph‑based data models into AI pipelines for knowledge graphs, entity relationships, and semantic search.
• Collaboration & Client Engagement: Work closely with data scientists and software engineers to integrate AI into enterprise systems; coordinate with client and engineering teams to build, monitor, and maintain solutions; support client development opportunities and contribute to thought leadership and demos/POCs.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's (required) or Master's (preferred) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, or related field.
• Experience: 5+ years designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML or advanced software solutions; proven experience designing and integrating AI/GenAI into products and enterprise applications; demonstrated success delivering full stack solutions that embed AI capabilities; hands‑on experience with GraphDB engineering and development (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, or similar).

Skills

• Programming: Python (expert) plus Java.