1 day ago
Reston, VA, USA or Washington, DC, USASenior
Base Salary
$180k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead AI/ML engineering efforts by providing technical guidance, architectural direction, and implementation strategy.
- Design, build, train, integrate, deploy, optimize, and maintain production-ready AI/ML models and applications.
- Develop RAG capabilities, agentic AI systems, orchestration workflows, and automated data-processing solutions.
- Design and maintain data architectures and services supporting AI/ML solutions in secure classified environments.
- Provide architectural leadership, technical support, and advisement to ensure secure system integration.
- Present technical findings and recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 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 with open-source AI/ML models and evaluating proprietary models when appropriate.
- Expert-level proficiency in at least two of Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, 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 AI/ML data architectures and services, including model optimization and evaluation.
- Expert-level experience deploying AI/ML solutions in classified AWS environments at IL6 or higher.
- Strong analytical, communication, system-integration, and automation skills.
- Strong experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining containerized AI/ML applications.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Parental leave and dependent care support.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Professional development, company-paid training, and certification opportunities.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs.
- Performance-based bonuses, referral bonuses, and possible additional incentives.
- Full-time role working primarily onsite across designated DC Metro locations, including Tyson’s Corner and Reston, Virginia, with occasional customer-site visits.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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About MetroStar
MetroStar provides IT services and software solutions to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, focusing on digital transformation, AI/ML, application modernization, enterprise IT, and human-centered design. The company operates on government contracts to deliver secure systems and mission-support applications. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, MetroStar is privately held and a portfolio company of Veritas Capital.