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# Northern Virginia - Falls Church or Ft Belvoir | Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI)

- **Company:** StriveWorks, Inc
- **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, System Programming, Unstructured Data, Cloud Platform System, Pytorch, Agentic-AI, Scikit Learn, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75922570-northern-virginia-falls-church-or-ft-belvoir-senior-machine-learning-engineer-active-ts-sci

## About the Role

* A BS degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant experience
 * Demonstrated experience delivering data-centric systems
 * Proficiency in programming languages and libraries common to machine learning; excellence in Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
 * Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals to include algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and at least one systems programming language
 * Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes
 * Active TS/SCI security clearance and US citizenship, as well as eligibility and willingness to undergo a Counterintelligence (CI) Scope Polygraph if required

The following isn't required, but we'd love to see it:

 * 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 with anomaly detection in AI systems, models, data, and workflows
 * Experience building agentic systems, agentic workflows, or AI agents
 * Experience defining, scoping, planning, and delivering complex technical solutions
 * Experience leading a small team
 * Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments

You will be hybrid at customer locations in the Northern Virginia area, with up to 10% travel.