Machine Learning Engineer / AI Model Developer (Mid to Senior) (Secret Clearance Required) (Hybrid)

Solerity; Quantico (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage.

Health Savings Accounts and Flexible/F

Flexible work schedule (onsite, hybrid

401(k)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition and training assistance

Employee discount program

Job summary

Solerity is seeking Mid to Senior Machine Learning Engineers and AI Model Developers to support a forthcoming Federal program in a secure IL5 environment. You will design, train, and deploy ML models, collaborating with government teams to define problems and evaluation criteria.

You will develop model selection briefs, enable HITL experiments when needed, and work with data engineers to prepare datasets and APIs for AI-enabled applications while maintaining strong security and QA practices.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models supporting mission objectives.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders to define AI/ML problems, success metrics, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop Model Selection Briefs documenting model performance, trade studies, reproducibility artifacts, and technical recommendations.
• Integrate Government-provided human baseline results into model evaluation and performance analysis.
• Design and coordinate Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) baseline experiments when baseline data does not exist.
• Support implementation and operational integration of production-ready machine learning models.
• Collaborate with data engineers to prepare, validate, and optimize datasets for AI/ML workloads.
• Develop backend services and APIs supporting AI-enabled applications.
• Support cloud-native model development, deployment, and lifecycle management within secure environments.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, documentation, and quality assurance activities.
• Work closely with Government customers and Agile development teams to deliver innovative AI solutions that meet mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models supporting mission objectives.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders to define AI/ML problems, success metrics, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop Model Selection Briefs documenting model performance, trade studies, reproducibility artifacts, and technical recommendations.
• Integrate Government-provided human baseline results into model evaluation and performance analysis.
• Design and coordinate Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) baseline experiments when baseline data does not exist.
• Support implementation and operational integration of production-ready machine learning models.
• Collaborate with data engineers to prepare, validate, and optimize datasets for AI/ML workloads.
• Develop backend services and APIs supporting AI-enabled applications.
• Support cloud-native model development, deployment, and lifecycle management within secure environments.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, documentation, and quality assurance activities.
• Work closely with Government customers and Agile development teams to deliver innovative AI solutions that meet mission requirements.

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

Take the next step in your career with Solerity. As a recognized leader in providing Information Technology, Engineering Services, Program Management, and Consulting Services to the U.S. Federal Government and Intelligence Community, we deliver innovative, mission-focused solutions supporting some of the nation's most critical missions in data analytics, software engineering, and advanced technology systems.

Solerity is seeking Mid to Senior Machine Learning Engineers and AI Model Developers to support an upcoming Federal program expected to begin in late August/September 2026. This effort focuses on developing, evaluating, and integrating machine learning models within a secure Impact Level 5 (IL5) environment supporting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside government and technical teams to build production-ready AI/ML capabilities while establishing repeatable evaluation processes and model selection methodologies that directly support mission outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models supporting mission objectives.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders to define AI/ML problems, success metrics, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop Model Selection Briefs documenting model performance, trade studies, reproducibility artifacts, and technical recommendations.
• Integrate Government-provided human baseline results into model evaluation and performance analysis.
• Design and coordinate Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) baseline experiments when baseline data does not exist.
• Support implementation and operational integration of production-ready machine learning models.
• Collaborate with data engineers to prepare, validate, and optimize datasets for AI/ML workloads.
• Develop backend services and APIs supporting AI-enabled applications.
• Support cloud-native model development, deployment, and lifecycle management within secure environments.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, documentation, and quality assurance activities.
• Work closely with Government customers and Agile development teams to deliver innovative AI solutions that meet mission requirements.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access required for the program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Federal Government AI/ML programs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Flexible work schedule to include onsite, hybrid or remote, as dictated by position.
• 401(k) and company-funded life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Tuition and training assistance.
• Financial rewards for employee referrals.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee discount program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Solerity is committed to the range of perspectives we bring to the marketplace by being an employer dedicated to hiring a highly qualified team of professionals, providing world class services and products aimed at exceeding our customer's expectations. Solerity is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Solerity is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job ID

359