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# Cleared Machine Learning Software Engineer

- **Company:** Bestgate Engineering
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $180,000 - $230,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Confluence, JIRA, Apache Lucene, Eclipse (Software), MapReduce, IntelliJ IDEA, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Machine Learning, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Jupyter Notebook, Feature Engineering, Large Language Models, Random Forest, Apache Spark, Deep Learning, Software Application Programming, Agentic-AI, Gitlab, Git, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Bitbucket
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_355bc64e3

## About the Role

* 14+ years of software engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
 * Experience developing applications with Python, Java, and Scala in Linux environments.
 * Experience with machine learning model development, monitoring, Random Forest, feature engineering, and Scikit-learn.
 * Experience with exploratory data analysis (EDA), SQL, JSON, Lucene, JEXL, Ghostmachine (Map/Reduce), and Jupyter Notebooks.
 * Experience using Git/GitLab or Bitbucket/Stash, IntelliJ or Eclipse, Jira, Confluence, and GM Learn.
 * Familiarity with Agency compliance standards, corporate systems, and producing technical documentation.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field is preferred. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in engineering will be considered.
 * Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly

Desired:

 * Experience with AWS, Apache Spark, and production machine learning implementations.
 * Background in Data Science, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or advanced machine learning techniques.