Senior Machine Learning Engineer / Senior AI Engineer
Arlington, Virginia
Onsite
Direct Hire
$170k - $210k
We’re working with a high-impact Defense Tech / SaaS company seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer or Senior AI Engineer to join their elite team. This is an opportunity to apply your ML expertise to real-world cybersecurity challenges supporting critical U.S. infrastructure and government systems.
This position will be on-site 5 days a week in Rosslyn, VA.
What You’ll Do:
- Drive the design and implementation of ML models across evolving product lines
- Collaborate with security experts to integrate AI/ML into next-generation threat detection and defense systems
- Work across multiple cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Contribute to scalable AI infrastructure while gaining exposure to platforms like Google Vertex AI
What They’re Looking For:
- 4+ years of experience in Machine Learning or AI Engineering roles
- Strong software engineering skills in Python or similar languages
- Background in deploying models in production environments
- Experience or interest in cybersecurity or government-facing tech is a plus
- No clearance required, but U.S. Citizenship is required
Interview Process:
- 30-minute intro call with the CTO
- Technical onsite (can be remote depending on location)
- Final review or follow-up call if needed
This is a unique opportunity to work with a stealthy but highly regarded team spun out of leaders in the security space. You’ll be contributing to projects that make a direct impact on the country’s digital and physical security.