110 ai ml scientist jobs at 58 companies in Virginia

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AI and ML Data Scientist
McLean, Virginia, United States
$78k-$176k/yr HybridFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Global firm providing management, technology, and engineering consulting services.
Design, develop, and deploy agentic AI/ML/LLM systems for military intelligence; strong Python and ML library experience; TS/SCI clearance required; Bachelor’s in related field required.
Python, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, CUDA, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Databricks, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, FastAPI, Flask, REST, Git, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Plotly, Dash, Streamlit, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI
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AI and ML Data Scientist
McLean, Virginia, United States
$78k-$176k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Global firm providing management, technology, and engineering consulting services.
Experience building AI/ML/LLM and agentic AI capabilities using Python and libraries (PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, CUDA); processing structured and unstructured intelligence data; model evaluation and mitigation; TS/SCI clearance and a bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
Python, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, CUDA, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Databricks, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, FastAPI, Flask, REST, Git, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Plotly, Dash, Streamlit, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI
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Senior AI/ML Engineer & Data Scientist
McLean or Tysons Corner
OnsiteFull Time
Guidehouse
Guidehouse: Global consulting firm serving public and commercial sectors.
10+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph, 10+ years of relevant experience, bachelor's degree, and demonstrated AI/ML engineering and data science experience; autonomous work is required.
AI/ML, artificial intelligence, data science, remote sensing
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AI/ML Research Scientist - Agentic Systems
Herndon or Annapolis Junction or Bowie
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton Labs
Peraton Labs: Private applied research organization developing cybersecurity, communications, electronic-warfare, mobility, and analytics technologies for government and commercial customers.
3+ YOEUS citizen eligible for FAA Public Trust; degree (Bachelors+ with 8+ yrs, Masters+ with 6+ yrs, or PhD+ with 3+ yrs); strong Python software skills, additional languages (C, C++, JavaScript), LLM/API experience, AI/ML background, and local to specified MD/VA sites.
Python, C, C++, JavaScript, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, LLMs
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AI/ML Research Scientist - Agentic Systems
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton Labs
Peraton Labs: Private applied research organization developing cybersecurity, communications, electronic-warfare, mobility, and analytics technologies for government and commercial customers.
3+ YOEDegree (BSc+8 yrs / MSc+6 yrs / PhD+3 yrs), strong Python and software development skills, experience with C/C++/JavaScript, demonstrated AI/ML work, LLM API experience, US citizenship and ability to obtain FAA Public Trust, local to specified MD/VA sites.
Python, C, C++, JavaScript, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP), Kubernetes, Terraform
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Associate AI/ML Data Scientist (Systems Architecture, Associate)
Reston, Virginia, United States
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The MIL Corporation
The MIL Corporation: Private U.S. government-services contractor providing federal agencies cyber, engineering, financial, and information-technology services.
Requires 8+ years in software, data engineering, distributed systems, cloud architecture, or AI/ML platforms; Python and SQL expertise; cloud platform experience; bachelor's degree or equivalent; Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance.
Python, SQL, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, MLOps, CI/CD, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLM
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Data Scientist - AI/mL Specialist
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
$94k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provider of specialized IT and mission-critical government services.
5+ YOEBachelor's in a technical field,5+ years AI/ML experience delivering production systems,expert Python and ML framework skills,experience with on-prem infrastructure,explainable AI knowledge,and eligibility for DHS Public Trust.
TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Python, Pandas, NumPy, Spark, Apache Airflow, Elasticsearch, Kibana, SHAP, LIME
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Data Scientist - AI/mL Specialist
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
$94k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provider of specialized IT and mission-critical government services.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field, 5+ years AI/ML experience building production systems, expertise in modern ML frameworks, Python data stack, MLOps, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Python, Pandas, NumPy, Spark, Apache Airflow, SHAP, LIME, Elasticsearch, Kibana
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Air Force A10 AI/ML Engineer / Data Scientist
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$133k-$208k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Noblis
Noblis: Nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization for government missions.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree (or equivalent experience),5+ years experience,production ML deployment including LLMs,PyTorch,Docker,Kubernetes,Python,JavaScript,AWS,MLOps experience,US citizen with Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility.
PyTorch, Ray, Docker, FastAPI, Kubernetes, Python, JavaScript, AWS
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AI Evaluation Scientist
McLean, Virginia, United States
$105k-$145k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Steampunk
Steampunk: Federal contractor providing human-centered IT and mission solutions.
2+ YOEAbility to obtain Public Trust, Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related field, 2+ years evaluating ML/NLP/LLM systems, proficiency in Python and ML libraries, experience with evaluation metrics, dataset creation, and responsible AI.
Python, PyTorch, Hugging Face, scikit-learn, LangChain, Ragas, DeepEval, OpenTelemetry
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AI/ML Platform Operations Analyst
North Carolina or Tennessee or South Carolina or Pennsylvania or Virginia or Massachusetts or Maryland or Texas or United States
$110k-$120k/yr RemoteFull Time
American Red Cross
American Red Cross: Humanitarian organization providing disaster relief and blood services.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 7+ years in MLOps, DataOps, data engineering, or platform operations; enterprise ML platform, AWS, Python, and data scientist production-support experience.
Dataiku, Databricks, Python, AWS, S3, IAM, Redshift, SageMaker, Microsoft Fabric, Domino, venv, uv, Kubernetes (k8s), GPU
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AI Research Scientist, Applied AI
Alabama or Arizona or California or Colorado or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Hawaii or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Montana or North Carolina or New Jersey or New Mexico or Nevada or New York or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Rhode Island or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin or West Virginia or United Kingdom
$120k-$170k/yr RemoteFull Time
Slingshot Aerospace
Slingshot Aerospace: Private aerospace software helping government and commercial operators track, model, and coordinate space activity.
2+ YOEActive U.S. security clearance (Secret minimum), Masters (or PhD) in related field, 2+ years' relevant experience (or PhD research), AI/ML expertise, software development skills, strong communication, ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Python, R, C++, Java, Github, CI/CD
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Data Scientist (AI/ML)
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$91k-$142k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Noblis
Noblis: Nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization for government missions.
3+ YOERequires TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph, U.S. citizenship, degree or equivalent experience, machine learning and data science expertise, and proficiency with Python, SQL, Spark, Git, Tableau, Shodan, and Censys.
Python, PostgreSQL, SQL, Apache Spark, Git, Tableau, Shodan, Censys, Kubernetes, Apache NiFi, Hadoop, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure
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Data Scientist / AI Engineer
Bremerton or Norfolk
$155k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
Phoenix Group of Virginia
Phoenix Group of Virginia: Veteran-owned defense contractor providing engineering, logistics, and technical products to governments, NATO, first responders, and commercial customers.
4+ YOEExpertise in LLM/RAG engineering, production MLOps, Python data stack, cloud ML (AWS/Databricks), and DoD-compliant AI operations; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/hold Secret clearance.
ADVANA, Databricks, AWS SageMaker, LangChain, LangGraph, cURL, Hugging Face Transformers, Pandas, Polars, SQL, Spark, Databricks Delta Lake, Gemini, Azure ML, Google Vertex AI
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COMPUTER SCIENTIST (AI INNOVATION LEAD)
Fort Meade or Arlington or Quantico or Stafford
$167k-$197k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency: The executive department responsible for coordinating United States military forces.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science or specified mathematics, statistics, and computer science coursework, plus at least one year of specialized AI/ML architecture, Agile software engineering, governance, acquisition, and stakeholder liaison experience.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Agile, Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), NIST AI RMF, Software Acquisition Pathways, DoDI 5000.87, DoW CDAO, CIO
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Data Scientist / AI Engineer
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
$115k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ironclad Defense Works
Ironclad Defense Works: Veteran-owned defense contractor providing consulting, engineering, IT, and government life-cycle support to NATO and DoD clients.
4+ YOEActive NATO or U.S. Secret clearance, bachelor’s degree in a related field, 4+ years of data science/ML/data engineering experience, hands-on LLM and generative AI work, cloud and container deployment, and strong programming skills.
large language models (LLMs), Docker, Kubernetes, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Python, Java, Scala, Apache Airflow, Kafka, Spark, Delta Lake, Snowflake, Hadoop, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Kibana, JIRA, Trello, Microsoft Loop, Microsoft Azure, AWS
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Senior AI Engineer/Data Scientist
Fairborn or Dayton or Alabama or Colorado or Georgia or Illinois or Oklahoma or Virginia
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Sumaria Systems
Sumaria Systems: Private aerospace and defense engineering contractor providing testing, evaluation, integration, and related services to U.S. federal agencies.
10+ YOEMaster's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience or bachelor's degree with 13+ years; professional data science, AI, ML, Python, model development, and complex dataset experience required.
Python
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High Side Technology - AI Engineer / Data Scientist
Springfield, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
High Side Technology
High Side Technology: Private U.S. defense-technology contractor providing engineering, software, analytics, acquisition, and mission-engineering services to DoD and intelligence agencies.
8+ YOESenior AI engineer with master’s or higher in a STEM field; 8+ years in AI/ML; United States citizenship; Top Secret/SCI clearance or TS/SCI eligibility; Bachelor's degree in a technical field; experience with AI/ML in government or industry; Python, REST APIs, CI/CD, cloud/data infra; strong communication.
Python, FastAPI, GitLab, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift, Helm, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Redux, MobX, CI/CD, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Git, UI/UX
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Expert Data Scientist (AI)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$140k-$196k/yr HybridFull Time
Nestlé
NestléSIX Swiss Exchange: NESN: World's largest food and beverage.
7+ YOEBachelor's in a quantitative field,7+ years partnering with stakeholders,5+ years building AI/ML solutions,3+ years enterprise MLOps/Databricks/Snowflake experience,Python and LLM/GenAI experience.
Databricks, Snowflake, Python, MLOps, LLMs, GenAI
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Senior AL/ML Data Scientist - AI, Vector Search & Agentic AI Platforms
Reston, Virginia, United States
$275k-$330k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Red Arch Solutions
Red Arch Solutions: U.S. small-business provider of data modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions for Defense and Intelligence Community customers.
20+ YOERequires active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, bachelor's degree or equivalent, 20+ years of progressive experience, Python and SQL expertise, cloud AI platforms, distributed systems, MLOps, vector databases, RAG, CI/CD, orchestration, automation, and observability.
Python, SQL, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, MLOps, CI/CD