Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Striveworks · Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · Fort Belvoir, VA
Defenseonsitesenior$185k–$230k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build trusted AI systems monitoring hundreds of deployed models in production.
- Shape Chariot, proprietary AI operations platform sustaining real-world systems.
- Orchestrate data pipelines and deliver mission-critical field deployments.
What they offer
- Competitive base salary with equity grants and cash bonuses
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with HSA and FSA options
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Voluntary life, disability, accident and hospital indemnity insurance
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven ML engineer with 6+ years building production AI who takes ownership, leads with trust, and thrives partnering directly with customers on field deployments.
Requirements
- BS in computer science, machine learning, or related discipline with 6+ years relevant experience
- Experience integrating LLMs and building AI agents or agentic workflows
- Excellence in Python and knowledge of TensorFlow, PyTorch and/or scikit-learn
- Strong software engineering fundamentals including algorithms, data structures and design patterns
- Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes
- Active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship
- remote policy
- Hybrid/on-site at customer locations
Lab profile
About Striveworks
Delivers trusted AI systems and assurance for federal missions, sustaining models in production.
What they build
- AI assurance and monitoring platform
- Agentic AI systems
- Production federal AI solutions
Known for
- Production AI deployment
- Model monitoring and drift management
- Federal and defense missions
- Long-term system sustainment
Key facts
- Founded in 2018
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