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Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)

Striveworks
Location
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$140,000–$190,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • BS degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related discipline
  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in Python and libraries like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and/or scikit-learn
  • Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals and at least one systems programming language (e.g., Go, Rust, C++, Java, Scala)
  • Experience contributing to data-centric systems (e.g., data engineering, data cleaning, ETL pipelines, machine learning, and other production analytics)
  • Exposure to modern software engineering tools and processes
Nice to have
  • An advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline
  • Knowledge of relevant architectures and design patterns for client-server systems
  • Experience implementing and deploying software into containerized or cloud environments via Docker, K8s, or similar
  • Experience applying machine learning to unstructured data (imagery, video, other) and/or building agentic systems
What the job really is

As a Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you will develop machine learning models and custom analytics solutions for various data types, working closely with a team of data scientists and engineers. Your role will involve orchestrating complex data engineering pipelines and contributing to the company's AI operations platform, Chariot, while ensuring the performance of deployed models in real-world applications.

Benefits
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
  • 401(k) plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
Things to weigh
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required
  • Hybrid/on-site work at customer locations
  • Travel up to 15% of the time
  • Compensation range provided, but no specific salary mentioned for experience levels
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