Machine Learning Engineer (Algorithms) TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required

Machine Learning Engineer (Algorithms) needed for a direct hire opportunity with SOC’s client to work in Washington, DC or Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• **Must hold a TS/SCI with CI polygraph! ***

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-driven reasoning agents and frameworks for automating complex tasks.
• Build and optimize RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
• Distill and fine-tune AI models to improve reasoning, automation, and decision-making.
• Deploy AI models into scalable, production-ready systems using Python and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with researchers to operationalize AI advancements into real applications.

Qualifications

• Must hold active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Hands-on expertise with agentic frameworks (e.g., AutoGen, CrewAI, LangChain, DSPy, or Haystack).
• Strong background in AI-powered automation & orchestration workflows.
• Experience working with vector databases and retrieval systems (e.g., LlamaIndex, FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate).
• Some experience with fine-tuning AI models is a big plus, but not required.Solid coding skills in Python, familiarity with cloud deployment tools (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Employment Pre-requisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, drug urinalysis, and verified compliance with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant’s experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

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Estimated Min Rate: $192500.00

Estimated Max Rate: $275000.00