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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer

Ops Tech Alliance · McLean, VA, US

Spotted 2h agoFull-time

Job details

Pay
$140,000 – $180,000 a year
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 19, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 19, 2026
Job description

About this role

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer

Salary: $140,000 to $180,000 per year

Security Clearance: ISSA/TS / Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Contingent Upon Award

Overview

Ops Tech Alliance (OTA) is seeking an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Engineer to develop and deploy models that support a government customer’s analytical workflows. You will evaluate new approaches, adapt models to mission needs, and transition prototypes into reliable, scalable capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, evaluate, and deploy models and ensembles for generative AI, classification, prediction, computer vision, natural language processing, and reinforcement learning.
  • Tune and benchmark models through experimentation, validation, and performance evaluation.
  • Use software development and cloud computing to integrate models into customer applications and analytical workflows.
  • Maintain deployed models and support their transition from prototypes to operational capabilities.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with Python or R programming languages for AI/ML development.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with Cloud computing services from major providers, including experience with cloud-based AI/ML development and deployment.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with AI/ML model development and deployment, including model tuning, experimentation, validation, and benchmarking.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with AI/ML model explainability and interpretability techniques.
  • Familiarity with the customer’s enterprise services, security controls, and data management practices.
  • Experience with front-end web development frameworks, such as Flask.
  • Experience with Tableau to produce visualizations and dashboards.
  • Experience with verification and validation test benches.
  • Experience with deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras.
  • Experience with version control systems, such as GitHub.

About OTA

Ops Tech Alliance is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business supporting government missions at the intersection of operations and technology. At OTA, we develop and integrate mission critical technologies that advance national security objectives.

Team Member Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Work/Life Balance

OTA focuses on hiring top talent to join our team and work on some of the most important technology and security projects to safeguard national security.

OTA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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