454 ai researcher jobs at 188 companies in Kettering, MD

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AI Researcher
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
Experience with AI/ML model architectures and attack techniques, Python and PyTorch proficiency, statistics and OOP knowledge, TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and ability to translate mission needs into requirements.
Python, PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, MITRE ATT&CK
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Principal AI Security Researcher
Redmond or Reston
$143k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
Microsoft
MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT: Develops software, services, devices, and cloud computing solutions.
3+ YOEAdvanced security and AI research experience; demonstrated hands-on AI attack and defense skills; strong Python and research tooling experience; ability to meet Microsoft security screening.
Python, LLM APIs, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
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AI Researcher
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
Requires experience with AI/ML, model architecture and attacks, statistics, OOP, Python and PyTorch; TS/SCI with polygraph; bachelor’s in STEM; containerization and reverse engineering are a plus.
Python, PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, MITRE ATT&CK
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Sr. Cyber AI Operations Researcher
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$105k-$290k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: Conducts research and engineering for national security and space.
6+ YOEBachelor's in cyber security/CS/AI ML or related field; 6+ years cyber AI defense and network ops leadership; leadership of cyber operations teams; active Secret clearance able to obtain Top Secret; US citizenship.
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Network Operations
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Researcher
New York City or Washington or California or Los Angeles
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White & Case
White & Case: Global law firm providing cross-border legal advisory services.
Experienced legal researcher with substantive legal research skills, familiarity with major legal databases, strong data literacy, and ability to train attorneys on research tools and generative AI; advanced degree (J.D. or Masters) strongly preferred.
Lexis+, Westlaw Edge, Bloomberg Law, Lex Machina, Intelligize, Capital IQ, MergerMarket, Generative AI tools
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Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations)
New York City or McLean or San Jose or Cambridge
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A diversified financial services providing banking and credit products.
2+ YOEPhD or master's degree in a relevant technical field; master's candidates need 2 years of applied research experience. Requires AI foundation model development, deep learning, machine learning research, and scalable model delivery.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, RLHF, ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, Microsoft Word
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Staff UX Researcher - AI Agents
Bellevue or Chicago or New York City or San Francisco or Seattle or Toronto or Washington
$174k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
Okta
OktaNASDAQ: OKTA: Provide secure identity management and authentication for enterprises.
7+ YOE7+ years of UX research experience in complex B2B, developer, or enterprise software; mixed-methods expertise; AI tool practice; technical-domain experience; cross-functional communication; and mentorship skills.
SQL, R, Python
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Sr. Researcher - Generative Waveforms AI
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Bluemont Technology & Research
Bluemont Technology & Research: Provides data-centric engineering and research services to federal agencies.
2+ YOEMaster's or Doctorate in math, engineering, or CS; 2+ years ML/AI; 2+ years software development; 2+ years digital communications; 1 year multi-disciplinary R&D or T&E; 1 year program planning.
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Strategic Researcher
New York or Washington
$100k-$130k/yr HybridFull Time
Macrae
Macrae: Provides executive search services for the global legal industry.
3+ YOE3–5+ years research/intelligence experience preferred; strong secondary-source legal knowledge; Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, and AI tool proficiency; excellent critical thinking and communication.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Microsoft Visio, Tableau, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, CoPilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude
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Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI)
New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Cambridge or McLean
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.
2+ YOEPhD in a related technical field, or master's degree plus 2 years of applied research experience; expertise in AI foundation models, deep learning, research, optimization, and scalable model delivery.
PyTorch, AWS, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs
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Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI)
New York City or San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or San Jose
$239k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
2+ YOEPhD in a relevant technical field or master's degree plus 2 years of applied research experience; expertise in AI foundations, deep learning, model development, and scalable production systems.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs
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Researcher, Built Environment Team
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$127k-$162k/yr RemoteFull Time
Blueprint Biosecurity
Blueprint Biosecurity: Non-profit organization advancing evidence-based solutions for pandemic prevention.
Advanced technical background with research and execution experience; strong quantitative reasoning, proficiency with AI/LLMs, project management, networking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
emerging AI tools, Large language models (LLMs)
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Quantitative UX Researcher, Applied AI Solutions
Sunnyvale or Seattle or Arlington or New York City or Herndon
$130k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
3+ YOE3+ years leading user research projects; bachelor's degree in HCDE, human factors, cognitive psychology, or related field; end-to-end research, quantitative analysis, experimentation, and portfolio required.
Agile, Scrum
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Principal Researcher (Unit 42)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$163k-$263k/yr RemoteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade cybersecurity software, hardware, and services.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years in cyber threat intelligence, threat research, analytic production, and client delivery; strong threat analysis, writing, presentation, multitasking, and defensive recommendation skills.
MITRE ATT&CK, Synapse, AI/ML
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Senior User Researcher (Quantitative)
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
$109k-$120k/yr RemoteFull Time
Great Minds
Great Minds: Develops and publishes high-quality K-12 instructional curriculum materials.
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree, 3+ years in digital product analytics or quantitative user research, SQL proficiency, analytics and A/B testing experience, and cross-functional collaboration skills; 5+ years preferred.
Google Analytics, Pendo, Maze, Looker, Statsig, Microsoft BI, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Python, AI, automation
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AI Alignment Fellow
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$31/hr HybridFull Time, Temporary
National Fair Housing Alliance
National Fair Housing Alliance: Eliminates housing discrimination through advocacy, education, and legal enforcement.
Doctoral-level quantitative researcher (or master’s with strong research record) familiar with algorithmic fairness, Lipschitz-based individual fairness, group fairness, AI-assisted research tools, and Python/R; ability to translate technical results for policy and legal audiences.
large language models, automated proof assistants, symbolic computation tools, Mathematica, SageMath, Python, R, Fairlearn, AIF360
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Novel AI Lead Methodologist
Washington, D.C. or Atlanta or Austin or Kirkland or Seattle
$171k-$247k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 10 years in AI testing, research, analytics, or data science. Preferred: advanced degree, Python or SQL, AI testing, experiments, machine learning, and engineering prototyping.
Python, SQL
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Advancing Digital Infrastructure: AI-Driven Nondestructive Evaluation and Structural Monitoring for Highway Assets
McLean, Virginia, United States
$86k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration: Federal agency responsible for the United States highway system.
Researching structural monitoring, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and nondestructive evaluation for highway assets as part of a multidisciplinary federal research team.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), OpenBIM
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AI Research Scientist- Associate Director
Washington or Orlando or Montvale or New York or Dallas
OnsiteFull Time
KPMG
KPMG: Global professional services network providing audit, tax, and advisory.
8+ YOE8+ years applied AI/ML research experience in NLP and LLMs; expertise in knowledge retrieval (RAG), AI agent architecture, model training and MLOps; experience with LangChain/LangGraph or Semantic Kernel; Bachelor’s required, advanced degree preferred.
LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel
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Agentic AI Engineer
Arlington or United States
$96k-$182k/yr HybridFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
U.S. citizenship and active/obtainable TS/SCI clearance required; experience building agentic/autonomous AI systems and production-quality Python systems; research evaluation and technical writing skills.
Python