Machine Learning Engineer (Algorithms)

Machine Learning Engineer (Algorithms) needed for a direct hire opportunity with SOC’s client to work in Washington, DC or Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• Must hold a TS/SCI with CI polygraph! *

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-driven reasoning agents and frameworks for automating complex tasks.
• Build and optimize RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
• Distill and fine-tune AI models to improve reasoning, automation, and decision-making.
• Deploy AI models into scalable, production-ready systems using Python and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with researchers to operationalize AI advancements into real applications.

Qualifications

• Must hold active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Hands-on expertise with agentic frameworks (e.g., AutoGen, CrewAI, LangChain, DSPy, or Haystack).
• Strong background in AI-powered automation & orchestration workflows.
• Experience working with vector databases and retrieval systems (e.g., LlamaIndex, FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate).
• Some experience with fine-tuning AI models is a big plus, but not required.Solid coding skills in Python, familiarity with cloud deployment tools (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Employment Pre-requisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, drug urinalysis, and verified compliance with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.