Machine Learning Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced, security cleared, AI / Machine Learning Engineer to support a Federal Engineering team focused on GenAI solutions for the public sector. In this role, you'll help architect and deploy cutting-edge, AI-driven mission systems for government clients. You'll work with high-throughput platforms capable of processing billions of data points, contributing to secure, distributed infrastructures and advanced machine learning pipelines that power real-world impact.

This role is over 50% Hybrid, with offices in San Francisco, Washington D.C., and New York City

Responsibilities of the Machine Learning Engineer:

• Take cutting-edge internally and community developed models, and utilize them to solve problems for customers and taskers
• Maintain and improve production models through deep reinforcement learning, architectural upgrades, and hyperparameter tuning
• Collaborate with various teams to identify and prototype ML-driven product enhancements
• Serve as a cross-functional representative to advocate for machine learning techniques across organizations
• Create scalable Machine learning infrastructures to optimize and automate ML services
• Be comfortable using new technologies in a fast-paced collaborative environment

Qualifications for the Machine Learning Engineer:

• Active U.S. Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, can hold FS POLY)
• Extensive background with computer vision, deep learning, deep reinforcement learning, and natural language processing in a production environment
• Strong background with algorithms, data structures and object oriented programming
• High level programming in Python, along with experience in TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Experience deploying machine learning models in cloud environments (preferably AWS or GCP)
• Experience with generative AI models, agentic systems, and large language models
• Familiar with agentic model design and ML evaluation frameworks
• Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence is a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

• $170,000 - $230,000+ *Dependent on experience*
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays.

This job opens on 9/10/2025 and will take applicants for 30 days

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