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Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer - U.S. Based Hybrid Opportunity

Arlington, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$144k2026-09-14 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Technical leader embedding AI/ML into enterprise workflows and analytic processes to drive productivity and decision support within the Data Analytics & Research division.

Role type

Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer (Senior IC)

Builds

Production-grade AI/ML systems, LLM-powered applications, and scalable enterprise analytic workflows.

Domain

Higher education / Non-profit / Data Analytics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Applied machine learning, LLM integration, RAG, prompt engineering, agent orchestration, supervised/unsupervised learning, NLP, end-to-end ML pipeline design, cloud data platform engineering, SQL, responsible AI governance

Preferred skills

Agentic AI frameworks, Databricks AI features (MLflow, Model Serving, Genie), causal inference, program evaluation methods

Technologies

Python, R, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, MLflow

Responsibilities

Design and deploy production-grade AI/ML systems; integrate LLMs and generative AI into enterprise workflows; set standards for AI development practice; mentor teammates on applied AI techniques; partner with data engineering and governance teams to ensure scalable, secure, compliant solutions.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence