Virtual Principal Forward-Deployed Federal Systems Engineer (U.S. Gov) — Remote Consulting Track

Advance frontier AI capabilities from home as a Virtual Principal Forward-Deployed Federal Systems Engineer (U.S. Gov) — Remote Consulting Track at TopChoice Recruiting (paying $300,000 - $500,000/year). Our cognitive talent team works directly on post-training alignment, reinforcement learning feedback, and domain verification across Python, LLM Systems, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems.

Key Contributions

• Able to operate independently in ambiguous, partner-facing settings with technical and operational ownership.
• Strong Python engineer with from initial concept through completion ownership experience.
• Practical background using LLMs and creating agentic systems.
• Built or maintained data pipelines / ML infrastructure.
• Build and deploy agentic AI systems that support high-impact U.S. Government missions from prototype to production.
• Design and integrate LLM applications, including multi-agent systems, tool-using agents, RAG workflows, and human-in-the-loop autonomy.
• Work directly with government partners in forward-deployed environments to translate mission needs into technical systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Compensation Band: $300,000 - $500,000/year
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 1 open position
• Core Competencies: Python, LLM Systems, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems
• Familiar with RL workflows or simulation environments.
• Comfortable in high-security / high-reliability environments.
• Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.

Contract Rate & Schedule

• Compensation Rate: $300,000 - $500,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Python, LLM Systems, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems
• Hiring Agency: TopChoice Recruiting

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