Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement
Striveworks · Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · Raleigh-Durham, NC · WDC
Defenseonsitesenior$160k–$200k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own the technical journey from first login to real value with Chariot.
- Co-build production AI systems and agents alongside customer teams.
- Turn successful trials into lasting adoption across major institutions.
What they offer
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Equity grants and cash bonuses
- HSA and FSA plans
Ideal candidate
Customer-obsessed engineer who thrives in the field, blending ownership and candor to solve real mission problems. You love getting hands-on fast and turning complex pilots into trusted, lasting AI deployments.
Requirements
- Experience with deploying large language models using vLLM
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, APIs, distributed systems, or modern data and ML platforms
- Experience leading, managing, or mentoring small, cross-functional engineering teams
- Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
- remote policy
- Hybrid/on-site near customer site with up to 25% travel
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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