Technology Architect – AI

IQT (In-Q-Tel)

Technology Architect guiding AI investments and architectures for IQT’s U.S. government partners.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,369 - $180,034 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with a strong focus on applied AI technologies, technical diligence, and contract negotiation. Capable of providing thought leadership and technical oversight in AI-related government partnerships while effectively communicating complex technology concepts to diverse audiences.

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Expertise In Artificial IntelligenceExperience With Machine LearningNegotiating Statements Of Work ContractsTechnical Oversight Of AI SolutionsUnderstanding Of AI Security

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Hard Skills

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptGoRustMLOpsLLMOpsAgentOps

Soft Skills

Strong Writing SkillsAbility To Analyze Complex ProblemsComfortable Presenting To Diverse AudiencesStartup ExperienceThought Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Cloud EnvironmentsGPUAPIsContainersProduction Data EnvironmentsAI Evaluation ToolsHuman-AI Decision-Support ToolsDigital TwinsMulti-Agent SimulationsAI Security Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Top-Secret ClearanceAdvanced Degree In Science Or Engineering

Industry Keywords

AI-Enabled Threat IntelligenceCyber DefenseAI SecurityPrivacy-Preserving AIExplainable AIAuditable AIGenerative AIWorkflow AutomationNLPAI Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoJavaScriptPythonRustTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with IQT’s government partners to understand technology challenges
Investigate and recommend potential solutions from the venture-backed startup ecosystem
Identify new AI/ML technology areas for investment
Provide technical diligence on multiple complementary investments
Develop and negotiate Statements of Work contracts with startup companies
Provide thought leadership in AI/ML subject-matter areas
Identify topics for and oversee technical engagement strategies across short- and long-term horizons
Provide technical oversight of work programs and assess deliverables
Identify and communicate issue-resolution paths to stakeholders and IQT Leadership
Oversee development of technology architectures and solutions for AI-related government-partner problems
Coordinate with customers on AI technology adoption strategies across multiple work programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship required
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; active top-secret clearance preferred
Advanced degree in a science or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience, preferred
Minimum 5 years of professional experience, including time overseeing a technology development effort in a business and/or intelligence environment
Demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence or machine learning
Previous experience negotiating milestone-based Statements of Work contracts
Expertise in applied AI/ML, generative and multimodal AI, enterprise search, agentic systems, workflow automation, NLP, or production AI engineering
Experience designing, evaluating, deploying, or securing LLMs, multimodal models, RAG systems, AI agents, or human-AI decision-support tools
Knowledge of AI-enabled threat intelligence and cyber defense
Understanding of AI security across data, models, prompts, retrieval, memory, tools, APIs, infrastructure, and third-party components
Familiarity with AI threats including prompt injection, jailbreaks, unsafe tool use, data/model poisoning, evasion, model extraction, and sensitive-data leakage
Knowledge of agent security, including identity, authorization, least privilege, sandboxing, containment, MCP security, and supply-chain integrity
Experience with AI evaluation, assurance, and red teaming
Knowledge of AI-enabled security operations
Familiarity with privacy-preserving AI
Understanding of explainable and auditable AI
Experience using generative AI, world models, digital twins, or multi-agent simulations
Familiarity with embodied AI, robotics, autonomous systems, reinforcement learning, and human-machine teaming
Working knowledge of modern AI architectures
Understanding of the AI lifecycle
Experience with MLOps, LLMOps, or AgentOps and production infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or Rust and cloud, GPU, API, container, or production data environments
Ability to assess emerging AI technologies and evaluate mission value, limitations, risks, and adoption barriers
Commitment to continued understanding of new AI technologies
Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, summarize analysis, and present recommendations to non-technical audiences
Startup or entrepreneurial experience and ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
Comfortable presenting complex technology subjects to technical and non-technical audiences
Prior experience working with the U.S. Intelligence Community
Strong writing skills; technical writing and proposal/contract writing preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus eligible
Hybrid working: in-office and teleworking
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities