Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)

The role

You will define requirements, orchestrate complex data engineering pipelines, and develop machine learning models and custom analytics. This work applies to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data to inform the Chariot AI operations platform.

What you will do

• Define requirements
• Orchestrate complex data engineering pipelines
• Develop machine learning models and custom analytics
• Apply analytics to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data
• Inform the future of Chariot, the proprietary AI operations platform
• Perform mission-critical deployments
• Maintain direct customer contact

Required qualifications

• BS degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related discipline
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience delivering data-centric systems
• Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning
• Excellence in Python
• Knowledge of TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, design patterns
• Knowledge of at least one systems programming language
• Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• US citizenship

Nice to have

• An advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline
• Knowledge of relevant architectures and design patterns for client-server systems
• Experience implementing and deploying software into containerized or cloud environments
• Experience with a variety of unstructured data types
• Experience building AI agents, agentic workflows, or agentic systems
• Experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex, production-level technical solutions
• Experience leading, managing, or mentoring small, cross-functional engineering teams
• Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance required
• US citizenship required
• All persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States

About the company

Striveworks delivers AI systems that monitor performance, manage drift, and sustain systems in real-world use cases.