Agentic AI Machine Learning Engineer (Secret clearance)

Company: System One
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Agentic AI Machine Learning Engineer Willingness to work onsite 1-3 days/week in Washington, DC, Alexandria, VA, Annapolis Junction, MD, Arlington, VA, McLean, VA. Direct Hire At least Secret clearance is required to start Responsibilities: • Design, create, and implement complete AI systems that transform client operations and enhance data accessibility • Build mission-oriented machine learning solutions capable of handling fast-moving data, scaling with infrastructure, and expanding based on evolving requirements • Ensure solutions consider the broader ecosystem, operating environment, and future enhancements • Deepen skills in software engineering, MLOps, and deployment of AI and ML models into various mission environments • Evaluate LLM performance and build observation layers for stakeholders using tools such as Grafana, Langfuse, LangSmith, or Phoenix • Connect AI agents to APIs, cloud platforms, or databases and evaluate architectural tradeoffs for scalable service-based applications • Work effectively within cloud environments like AWS and Azure Requirements: • 3 years of experience as an ML engineer building production-grade ML solutions, including work involving LLMs, agents, or automation frameworks • 3 years of experience in data science or data research, including model training and deployment across multiple data modalities • 3 years working in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure • 2 years deploying and integrating ML models using Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools • Experience with Large Language Models, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and AI agent frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, PydanticAI, or llamaindex • Experience connecting agents to APIs, cloud platforms, or databases • Ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and design scalable, robust service-based applications • Bachelor’s degree required; Secret clearance eligibility required Nice to Have: • Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, llama.cpp, or vLLM • Client engagement and project management experience • Background in deep learning, computer vision, NLP, or signal processing • Experience deploying data brokering solutions such as Kafka, Red Panda, Confluent • Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills Company Description System One is a leading provider of specialized, highly technical services and solutions to critical infrastructure, technology, life sciences, and government sectors. We partner with large private and public organizations who trust us to execute their complex, mission-critical initiatives through our outsourced services and workforce solutions. Company Description System One is a leading provider of specialized, highly technical services and solutions to critical infrastructure, technology, life sciences, and government sectors. We partner with large private and public organizations who trust us to execute their complex, mission-critical initiatives through our outsourced services and workforce solutions.

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