Full Time

Sr. AI/ML Engineer

Catapult Federal Services

Full-time

IT Services and IT Consulting

Tysons Corner, VA

$160,000 - $230,000* / year (about $77–$111 an hour)

Job Description

NOT OPEN TO C2C OR W2 REFERRALS AT THIS TIME*

Position: Sr. AI/ML Engineer

Location: DC Metro Area

Work Sites: Washington, DC | Herndon, VA | Tysons, VA | Reston, VA

Note: While candidates are encouraged to be open to any of the listed locations, will make effort to accommodate location preferences based on availability.

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI security clearance with a CI Polygraph

As Sr. AI/ML Engineer III, you’ll support a large data project alongside an agile team of developers, data engineers, supporting a highly cleared customer.

What You’ll Do

You'll analyze complex datasets to assess performance or find new patterns
You'll build, train, operationalize and maintain AI/ML models in production
You'll apply machine learning techniques to data sets related to immigration
You'll present results to a diverse audience in presentation or report form
You'll support architectural leadership, technical support, and advisement services to ensure identity management system technologies are integrated and meeting the appropriate security requirements
You’ll support leadership who engage with senior level executives at a public facing Federal agency and provide subject matter expertise in security architecture and other key domain areas

What You’ll Need To Succeed

Minimum 10 years experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Active TS/SCI CI Clearance
You have extensive experience using open-source models to the largest extent possible or provide a comparable analysis and justification for using proprietary models
Expert experience with at least two of following AI/ML methods: Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, RAG, and neural networks.
At least 8 years experience with at least two following technologies: Python, R, Anaconda, Numpy, TensorFlow, Keras, SciKit-Learn, and Postgres
You have at least 8 years experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data architecture and services to be used for AI/ML. Additionally, able to maintain the AI/ML models through user stories and DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline including any optimization and evaluation of alternatives
Expert experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions into classified AWS cloud environments at IL6+.You have the ability to perform data analytics on program related or system related activities.
This will include assessing performance and manual processes implementing methods/algorithms to automate and optimize
Strong experience with designing, developing, and deploying containerized AI/ML solutions

SALARY RANGE: $212,000 - $248,000

Qualifications

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including:

The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies, which may include:
Performance-based bonuses
Company-paid training and/or certifications
Referral bonuses

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