AI/ML Engineer, Mid

Noblis; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to support mission-critical national security initiatives. You will design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning solutions while building the infrastructure required to operationalize AI capabilities in secure, production environments.

Responsibilities include model development and deployment, cloud-native ML infrastructure on AWS, MLOps pipelines, and leadership across AI/ML initiatives and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current Polygraph.
• 5+ years of related experience for a Bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years for a Master’s.
• Experience deploying ML models to production, including LLMs.
• Strong proficiency with ML frameworks and containerization (PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Full-stack development with Python and JavaScript; AWS experience.
• Experience implementing CI/CD, DevOps, and MLOps best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and containerize ML models using PyTorch, Ray, Docker, and FastAPI.
• Deploy, manage, and scale production ML workloads on Kubernetes.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into full-stack apps with Python and JavaScript.
• Build cloud-native ML infrastructure on AWS and maintain MLOps pipelines.
• Provide technical leadership and promote best practices for production ML systems.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

MLOps

CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree in related field

Associate’s degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Python

JavaScript

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

PyTorch

Ray

FastAPI

Job description

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to support mission-critical national security initiatives.

In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning solutions while building the infrastructure required to operationalize AI capabilities in secure, production environments.

Job Responsibilities

• Model Development & Deployment
• Design, develop, and containerize machine learning (ML) models using modern frameworks and tools, including PyTorch, Ray, Docker, and FastAPI.
• Deploy, manage, and scale production ML workloads on Kubernetes.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into full-stack applications using Python-based backend services and JavaScript frontend technologies.
• Ensure model reliability, performance, and maintainability throughout the deployment lifecycle.
• Infrastructure & Operations
• Architect and implement cloud-native ML infrastructure on AWS.
• Develop and maintain DevOps and MLOps pipelines to streamline model development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Deploy and support AI/ML systems within secure, classified, and high side environments.
• Technical Leadership
• Evaluate and adopt state-of-the-art AI/ML models, frameworks, and emerging technologies.
• Architect scalable and resilient infrastructure to support evolving AI/ML workloads and mission requirements.
• Establish and promote best practices for production-grade machine learning (ML) systems, including security, observability, and governance.
• Provide technical guidance and thought leadership across AI/ML initiatives and engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with a current Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; OR associate’s degree with 8 years of related experience; OR High School diploma/GED with 11 years of related experience.
• Experience deploying machine learning (ML) models to production, including large language models (LLMs)
• Strong proficiency with machine learning (ML) frameworks and containerization technologies (e.g., PyTorch, Docker, and Kubernetes)
• Full-stack software development experience using Python and JavaScript
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience implementing MLOps and DevOps best practices, including CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, and automation
• U.S. Citizenship is required

Desired Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in Python with extensive experience across leading machine learning (ML) frameworks, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn
• Proven ability to design and implement end-to-end machine learning (ML) pipelines, spanning data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
• Extensive experience with large language models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agentic workflows, and responsible AI practices
• Expertise in advanced machine learning (ML) techniques, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, ensemble methods, and modern model optimization approaches
• Proven track record of designing and implementing production-grade MLOps infrastructure, including automated model retraining, monitoring, drift detection, and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, and SageMaker Pipelines
• Hands‑on experience architecting and deploying scalable machine learning (ML) solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, Google Vertex AI) with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost optimization
• Demonstrated experience leading technical architecture decisions and mentoring engineers on machine learning (ML) best practices, software engineering standards, experimentation, code quality, and research methodology
• Strong background in distributed computing and big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Ray, and Dask for efficient model training and inference
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, to support scalable model serving, A/B testing, and canary releases/deployments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into well-scoped ML solutions, communicating trade-offs, risks, and ROI to executive stakeholders
• Experience contributing to or publishing applied ML research, patents, conference presentations, or open-source projects
• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying machine learning systems at scale in production environments

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org (https://careers.noblis.org/about-noblis/)

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards (https://noblis.org/who-we-are/awards/) for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us (https://noblis.org/contact) .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits (https://careers.noblis.org/benefits/) page on our Careers (https://careers.noblis.org/) site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $132,900.00 - USD $207,750.00 /Yr.