Software Engineer (SME) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

LMI Government Consulting; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting, based in Reston, VA, seeks a skilled AI/ML specialist to advance government-focused solutions. You will train models, automate data workflows, and develop AI-based systems with end-to-end data pipelines for sponsor-driven use cases.

Join a team delivering mission-critical AI capabilities, including automated webscraping, video analysis, and data integration, with an emphasis on security clearances and federal deployment.

Qualifications

• Understanding and automating customer workflows with AI solutions.
• Data structures, data modeling, and software architecture knowledge.
• In-depth experience with machine learning tools and frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Extensive mathematics and computer science skills: probability, statistics, algorithms.
• Experience with AI/ML programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, and Conda.
• Experience training AI models and integrating pre-trained models into dataflows and software architectures.

Responsibilities

• Train machine learning models for multiple functions, including automated webscrapes.
• Automate webscrape related tasks, including detection and self-healing of scrapes.
• Automatically detect object types in video data.
• Review and analyze terms of service of companies for data sourcing.
• Automate open source data collection to train Sponsor-owned AI/ML systems and models.
• Provide model training based on data from multiple components and ETL processes.

Skills

AI Workflow Automation

Data Modeling

ML Frameworks

Math & CS

Python/Java/C++

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Conda

Job description

Overview

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Position is on the research staff of a government consulting organization and will be based out of Reston, VA. This position provides verified mathematical and scientific techniques programmatically to answer questions prioritized by the Sponsor.

Responsibilities

The Contractor Team shall train machine learning models in a variety of ways, to meet a variety of functions, including but not limited to: Synthesis of code to be used for automated webscrapes; Automation of other functions related to webscrapes, including detection and “self-healing” of scrapes; Automated visual detection of object types (like types of vehicles, license plates, etc) within video data; Automated review and analysis of terms of service of companies; Automating open source collection of data that could be used to train Sponsor-owned AI/ML systems and models. The Contractor Team shall provide Model training based on training data that may need to be acquired from other components. The Contractor Team shall create complete AI-based systems, which may include multiple inputs, models, human-review processes and outputs ETL processes and databases.

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated experience with the ability to understand and automate customer workflows and business processes with AI solutions
• Demonstrated experience in data structures, data modeling, and software architecture
• Demonstrated in-depth experience and knowledge of machine learning tools and frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with extensive math and computer science skills, with a deep understanding of probability, statistics, and algorithms
• Demonstrated experience in AI/ML specific programming languages, such as Python, Jav, C++, Conda, etc.

Demonstrated experience training AI models, as well as in integrating pre-trained models into dataflows and software architectures.

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Target salary range: $104,040 - $183,600. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications.

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.

Job Locations

US-VA-McLean