Posted on 2025/12/20
Machine Learning Engineer (Secret clearance or above required)
Stem IT
Arlington, VA, United States
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will be well versed with Python and have worked with: Docker/Kubernetes, ML training models, LLM's, and agentic + generative AI frameworks & patterns
- Masters degree/PHD in related field
- Experience finetuning and deploying LLM's
- Experience with data engineering and big data technologies like: Spark, Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar
- Experience with frameworks such as: Langchain, Hugging Face, GPT, or similar
- Experience with cloud solutions
- Programming experience with Java, Haskell, Go, Scala, Rust or other similar languages
- Background with microservice architecture
Benefits
- Full-time Direct hire with amazing benefits
- Competitive Equity package
- Education/tuition reimbursement plans
- Plethora of healthcare options
- Employee retirement matching plans
- Yearly bonus plans
- Many more
Responsibilities
- A few responsibilities include: building machine learning/language learning models, utilizing nascent AI frameworks, running DevOps deployments with Kubernetes/Docker, as well as designing and delivering AI solutions to enhance and ship applications into production
Full Description
Series D funded AI software firm in the defense space is hiring a Senior ML Engineer for its Arlington, Virginia based operations(hybrid with 3 days on-site).
A few responsibilities include: building machine learning/language learning models, utilizing nascent AI frameworks, running DevOps deployments with Kubernetes/Docker, as well as designing and delivering AI solutions to enhance and ship applications into production.
The ideal candidate will be well versed with Python and have worked with: Docker/Kubernetes, ML training models, LLM's, and agentic + generative AI frameworks & patterns.
Preferred:
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Bachelor’s degree in related field
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Active Secret clearance or above (TS or TS/SCI preferred)
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Proficient with Python and Python data stack (PyTorchm NumPy, Matplotlib, etc,)
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Experience with agentic AI patterns and frameworks
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Experience building ML training models and algorithms
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Background with generative AI, including transformers and/or LLM project work
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Experience with deployments and containerization with Docker and/or K8's
Great to have:
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Masters degree/PHD in related field
-
Experience finetuning and deploying LLM's
-
Experience with data engineering and big data technologies like: Spark, Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar
-
Experience with frameworks such as: Langchain, Hugging Face, GPT, or similar
-
Experience with cloud solutions
-
Programming experience with Java, Haskell, Go, Scala, Rust or other similar languages
-
Background with microservice architecture
Benefits:
-
Full-time Direct hire with amazing benefits
-
Competitive Equity package
-
Education/tuition reimbursement plans
-
Plethora of healthcare options
-
Employee retirement matching plans
-
Yearly bonus plans
-
Many more

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