Senior AI & Algorithm Engineer — Lead ML Innovation

Twenty-Six Defense; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Life Insurance

Flexible Vacation & PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary Benefits like Long-Term Care

Tricare Supplement for retirees

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense is seeking a Senior Algorithm/AI Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced AI models for defense and related sectors. You will drive technical innovation, mentor engineers, and align solutions with business and ethical standards.

You will lead end-to-end ML/AI development, evaluate new techniques, and collaborate with data engineering, product, and stakeholders to deploy robust, compliant AI systems. Prior experience in production-grade AI is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (PhD preferred)
• 4+ years of professional experience in algorithm development, machine learning, or AI engineering
• Proven track record of delivering successful AI/ML solutions in a production environment
• Experience in the technology, information, or media sectors is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, implementation, and optimization of machine learning, deep learning, and traditional algorithms.
• Stay abreast of AI/ML advancements; evaluate and integrate emerging techniques.
• Mentor junior engineers; provide technical guidance across teams; participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with data engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions.
• Oversee data preparation, feature engineering, and data quality processes.

Skills

Python

ML/AI algorithms

Cross-functional collaboration

Model development

Explainability and bias mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Master's degree preferred

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense is seeking a Senior Algorithm/AI Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced AI models for defense and related sectors. You will drive technical innovation, mentor engineers, and align solutions with business and ethical standards.

You will lead end-to-end ML/AI development, evaluate new techniques, and collaborate with data engineering, product, and stakeholders to deploy robust, compliant AI systems. Prior experience in production-grade AI is required.