Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)

Striveworks

• $210K — $260K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or related field with 10+ years of experience
  • Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in a variety of environments
  • Ability to define, scope, plan, and execute complex technical solutions
  • Strong communication skills for articulating technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Proficient in Python and one other systems programming language
  • Experienced in algorithm design, data structures, and production analytics
  • Active Secret (or above) US security clearance and US citizenship

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop machine learning systems from concept to execution
  • Translate complex customer problems into actionable technical solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and success
  • Engage directly with customers for field input to guide product direction
  • Utilize modern software engineering tools and processes for system delivery

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Voluntary life and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan available
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid parental leave
Full Job Description
What you'll build

Since 2018, we have delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in real-world use cases-providing a layer of assurance underneath hundreds of deployed models that monitors performance, manages drift, and sustains systems long after they leave the lab.

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be both a core contributor and a customer-facing technical leader. You'll initiate the design, build, and delivery of systems-from data shaping and analytics to end-user delivery. Customers and engineers will bring you the hard problems. You'll turn them into working systems and see them through to execution. The work will take you into the field, where direct customer input will shape what we build next.
What we're looking for
  • An advanced degree in data science, machine learning, computer science, or a related discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Proven ability to lead, manage, and mentor cross-functional engineering teams across office, remote, and customer environments
  • Demonstrated experience defining, scoping, planning, and driving execution plans for complex, production-level technical solutions
  • Strong communication skills and a track record of translating complex technical topics with clarity and professionalism to both internal engineering teams and external stakeholders
  • Broad proficiency in programming languages common to machine learning, with excellence in Python and at least one systems programming language
  • Proficiency in the design and delivery of algorithms, data structures, and production analytics and in the use of design patterns in cloud environments
  • Proficiency with modern software engineering tools and processes
  • Active Secret (or above) US security clearance and US citizenship

The following isn't required, but we'd love to see it:
  • Experience with K8s and horizontally scaled architectures
  • Knowledge of NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar
  • Experience building AI agents and workflows
  • Experience with complex and varied data types
  • Experience delivering technology solutions in secure government environments

You will be remote or hybrid out of our Austin, Texas, office. This role requires travel up to 25% of the time.
Compensation

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $210,000-$260,000/year. Striveworks' total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.
Benefits include:
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
  • 401(k) plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave

Ready to build systems that work for a mission that matters? Let's talk.

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