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MetroStar

Senior AI/ML Engineer II

MetroStar

. Serve as a hands-on technical lead for an AI/ML engineering team, providing technical guidance, architectural direction, and AI implementation strategy.

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in AI/ML engineering, including the design, development, and deployment of production-ready models and applications. Proficient in leveraging open-source and proprietary AI/ML technologies while ensuring compliance with security requirements in classified environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AI/ML EngineeringGenerative AI/LLMsNatural Language Processing (NLP)PythonAWS Cloud Environments

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Hard Skills
Machine LearningData ScienceModel OptimizationContainerized ApplicationsAgile MethodologiesDevSecOps CI/CDRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Neural NetworksAutomated Data-ProcessingArchitectural Design
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
TensorFlowKerasScikit-learnNumPyPostgreSQLAnaconda
Certifications & Qualifications
Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
Industry Keywords
AI Implementation StrategyProduction-Ready ModelsSecure EnvironmentsData ArchitecturesImpact Level 6 (IL6)

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudKerasNumpyPostgresPythonScikit-LearnTensorflowTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as a hands-on technical lead for an AI/ML engineering team, providing technical guidance, architectural direction, and AI implementation strategy.
  • Design, build, train, integrate, deploy, and maintain production-ready AI/ML models and applications in secure environments.
  • Apply machine learning techniques to support retrieval augmented generation.
  • Present results to diverse audiences in presentation or report form.
  • Support architectural leadership, technical support, and advisement services to ensure system technologies are integrated and meet appropriate security requirements.
  • Communicate technical findings, architectural recommendations, and project progress to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, machine learning, or a related technical discipline.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
  • Extensive experience leveraging open-source AI/ML models, with the ability to evaluate and justify the use of proprietary models when appropriate.
  • Strong hands-on experience designing, building, training, integrating, deploying, and maintaining AI/ML models and production applications.
  • Experience developing agentic AI systems, including AI agents, orchestration workflows, and automated data-processing capabilities.
  • Expert-level proficiency in at least two of: Generative AI/LLMs, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), or neural networks.
  • At least 6 years of experience with two or more of: Python, R, Anaconda, NumPy, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn, or PostgreSQL.
  • At least 6 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data architectures and services supporting AI/ML solutions, including model optimization, evaluation, and maintenance through Agile user stories and DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines.
  • Expert-level experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions in classified AWS cloud environments at Impact Level 6 (IL6) or higher.
  • Strong analytical skills, including assessing program and system performance, identifying manual processes, and developing algorithms or automation solutions to improve efficiency.
  • Strong experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining containerized AI/ML applications.
  • Ability to work primarily onsite across designated DC Metro locations, including Tyson's Corner and Reston, VA, with occasional customer-site visits.
  • Required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Company-paid training and/or certifications
  • Referral bonuses
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Parental Leave and dependent care
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs