155 mlops engineer jobs at 86 companies in Washington, DC
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ML Engineer - Inference & Model Deployment
Cupertino, CA, US
$250k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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Turn powerful AI and ML models into fast, reliable production systems. Own inference latency, throughput, model-serving architecture, multi-GPU systems, and production deployment for millions of users.
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Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
Entarian: Provides mission-critical engineering and technology solutions for government agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years in MLOps/DevOps with AI/ML systems; production deployment using MLflow/Kubeflow/cloud platforms; strong observability and security practices.
Chantilly or Alexandria or Annapolis Junction or Aurora
$78k-$176k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
Experience with Python OOP, containerized apps, AWS cloud, MLOps CI/CD, ML lifecycle; TS/SCI with poly; HS diploma or GED; ability to obtain Security+ CE/SSCP/CCNA-Security/GSEC within 6 months.
Guidehouse: Provides management and technology consulting services to diverse organizations.
5+ YOEUS citizenship, active SECRET clearance, Bachelor’s degree, 3–5 years in MLOps/DevOps, strong Python and ML tooling, CI/CD for ML/data, containers and orchestration, secure cloud/DoD experience, cross‑team communication.
Chantilly or Alexandria or Annapolis Junction or Aurora
$78k-$176k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
OOP with Python; containerized apps; cloud tech (AWS); MLOps CI/CD; ML lifecycle; TS/SCI with polygraph; HS diploma/GED; can obtain Security+ CE/SSCP/CCNA-Security/GSEC within 6 months.
Niyam IT: IT services and data analytics for government agencies.
4+ YOEUS citizenship; 4+ years in DevOps/SRE/MLOps; Bachelor's or higher in CS/Engineering/IT; CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions); IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible); cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP); Docker/Kubernetes; monitoring/logging; security in regulated/federal environments; local to Ashburn, VA.
Arlington or Nashville or Racine or Tempe or Austin or Orlando or Fort Worth or Naples
OnsiteFull Time
CliftonLarsonAllen: Professional services firm providing audit, tax, and consulting services.
6+ YOE6 years relevant experience, Bachelor's degree required, experience in MLOps/DevOps and enterprise AI platforms, supervisory experience preferred, advanced Python and multi-language platform experience, cloud architecture and AI system observability expertise.
University of Maryland: Public research university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering/Data Science, 3+ years experience in software/data/MLOps, proficiency with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), pipeline tools (Airflow, Kubeflow), Python, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Captivation Software: Provides specialized software engineering for the intelligence and defense communities.
10+ YOETop Secret/SCI with favorable Polygraph and U.S. citizenship required. Master's or PhD in math/AI/data science/CS/deep learning (or Bachelor's +7 yrs). 10+ years deploying ML; MLOPS and NBLP skills required.
Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Architect - Generative Al Focus
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$118k-$189k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Kapitus: Providing flexible financing and capital solutions for small businesses.
6+ YOE6+ years in ML engineering, data engineering, or MLOps; strong AWS/SageMaker, Databricks; GenAI/LLM experience; CI/CD for ML; Python; governance and FinOps awareness.
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
9+ YOEActive Top Secret clearance with polygraph; extensive AI/ML systems engineering experience; proficiency in ML frameworks and cloud services; strong data modeling and DevOps/MLOps experience.
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Python, R, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, CI/CD, MLOps
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
14+ YOESenior AI/ML systems engineer with TS/Poly clearance, 5+ years AI/ML, cloud AI/ML experience, ML frameworks, data pipelines, DevOps/MLOps, strong communication.
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Python, R, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, CI/CD, MLOps
Databricks: A unified platform for data analytics and artificial intelligence.
6+ YOE6+ years in data engineering/platforms or software engineering; strong coding (Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript); cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP); deep Apache Spark knowledge; CI/CD and MLOps experience; customer-facing delivery; Databricks Certification preferred.
SageCor Solutions: Provides engineering services for the intelligence community.
10+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph required. 10–12+ years experience (10 with Master's, 12 with Bachelor's) in computer science/engineering/IS or related; experience with Azure AI, AWS AI/ML, Kubernetes, Docker, MLOps, DevSecOps, IaC, and secure government cloud environments.
Azure AI services, AWS AI/ML services, Kubernetes, Docker, MLOps, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, platform observability tools
Fort Worth or Littleton or Orlando or Palmdale or Washington or California or Colorado or District of Columbia or Florida or Texas
$109k-$217k/yrRemoteFull Time
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
3+ YOE3+ years in software/platform/MLOps engineering; experience deploying Kubernetes-based MLOps in GPU environments; production AI/ML delivery ownership; strong debugging and communication skills; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.
AI Factory, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, Amazon SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure ML, Databricks Mosaic AI, IBM watsonx, Dataiku, Domino, DataRobot, Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++, CI/CD
Praescient Analytics: Provides data analytics and intelligence for national security missions.
Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship required; advanced degree (Master's/PhD) preferred; senior-level experience leading end-to-end AI/ML and MLOps in secure or federal environments required.
MLOps, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Platform as a Service (PaaS), LLMs, Transformer architectures, Reinforcement Learning, DevSecOps
Strategic Innovation Group: Provides IT and data-driven consulting services for federal agencies.
20+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering, 20+ years cloud engineering, 3+ years AI engineering, hands-on with cloud migrations, LLMs/RAG/agentic AI, DevOps/CI-CD, Terraform/CloudFormation, and strong systems-thinking.
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
7+ YOE7+ years AI/ML production engineering experience, strong Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, MLOps/LLMOps, Kubernetes with GPU optimization, Azure ecosystem experience, and ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph.