Senior AI/ML Software Engineer for Cyber Defense

CTRL + LLC; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial telework

Job summary

CTRL+ LLC is seeking a Software Engineer 3 with Machine Learning and AI experience to design and develop robust software solutions for cyber defense and cyber intelligence. The role involves working across hybrid multi-cloud environments (VMware, AWS, Azure) and applying ML/AI techniques to real-world mission challenges.

The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Python skills, hands-on ML/AI experience, and a drive to stay ahead with modern frameworks and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics.
• Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization, or solution architecture.
• Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Must hold a current security clearance and polygraph

Responsibilities

• Evaluate models for applicability to mission problems, including speed, accuracy, security, and compliance.
• Understand standard AI/ML data formats for models, weights, and data interchange.
• Apply industry-standard techniques for compressing and fine-tuning models to fit target platforms, including CPU-only implementations and edge devices.
• Optimize performance and efficiency of ML/AI models through continuous testing and refinement.
• Design and develop ML and AI algorithms and integrate them into systems to solve emerging mission-critical problems.
• Provide leadership and support for corporate AI efforts, including the AI Working Group, Innovation Center, and proposal activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conduct research and experiments to identify and evaluate the most suitable ML/AI techniques for specific use cases.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in ML/AI technologies and best practices; research new technologies and address emerging challenges through quick-reaction problem identification and resolution.
• Analyze, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Java & Python-based solutions to address emerging mission challenges using industry best practices and frameworks.
• Document experiment results and prototype software solutions, ensuring all technical documentation (e.g., configuration guides, install guides) meet requirements.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to jointly solve problems and deliver solutions.
• Work effectively within an Agile development environment.

Skills

Java

Python

OO Programming

AI/ML

Agile

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

CTRL+ LLC is seeking a Software Engineer 3 with Machine Learning and AI experience to design and develop robust software solutions for cyber defense and cyber intelligence. The role involves working across hybrid multi-cloud environments (VMware, AWS, Azure) and applying ML/AI techniques to real-world mission challenges.

The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Python skills, hands-on ML/AI experience, and a drive to stay ahead with modern frameworks and best practices.