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Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineer 2
Annapolis Junction, MD
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$130,000–270,000/year — pay source
Benefits Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience) Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
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Before you apply
- Work authorization
- US citizens only
Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI US Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a US citizen
What you’ll work on
Full postingSelect data sets, run statistical analysis, and run ML algorithms
Use results to improve models and retrain systems when needed
Transform data science prototypes into scalable solutions
Run standard test and evaluation protocols for AI and ML algorithms
Verify data and model output quality
From the employer’s posting
Select appropriate data sets
Use results to improve models
Transform and convert data science prototypes into scalable solutions
Run standard test and evaluation protocols
Verify data and model output quality
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 5+ years deploying machine learning algorithms
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph
- U.S. citizenship required
- Master's or Ph.D. in advanced math, AI, data science, CS or deep learning (Bachelor's plus 5 more years of ML…
- Demonstrated software engineering and AI/ML model test and evaluation skills
Qualification wording
Five (5) years of experience deploying machine learning algorithms is required.
Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph
all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
A Master's or Ph.D. degree in advanced math, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science or deep learning from an accredited college or university is required.
Demonstrated abilities in software engineering and AI/ML model test and evaluation.
Education & alternatives
- Five (5) years of experience deploying machine learning algorithms is required. - A Master's or Ph.D. degree in advanced math, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science or deep learning from an accredited college or university is required. - 5 additional years machine learning experience with a relevant Bachelor's degree may be substituted for a Master's degree.
- A Master's or Ph.D. degree in advanced math, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science or deep learning from an accredited college or university is required. - 5 additional years machine learning experience with a relevant Bachelor's degree may be substituted for a Master's degree. Required Skills:
Benefits in the posting
Full benefits wording- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,600 HSA Contribution
- 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
From the employer’s posting.
Posting record
Report an errorLikely evergreenReposted 2 times since Aug 13, 2026. A role that keeps coming back is often kept open to collect applications rather than to fill one seat.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- Nov 5, 20261 day ago
- Recorded sightings
- 2
- Last seen by us
- Nov 6, 2026
- Reposted
- 2 times since Aug 13, 2026
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How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 1
Early. Similar jobs usually come down between day 6 and day 71.
From 4,633 similar postings that came down. Coming down is not always a hire.
Captivation Software is hiring
4 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- ML Engineer hiring is picking up
- 25% of open jobs were reposted
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Has Captivation Software posted this job before?
Yes. We’ve followed one other Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineer 2 job there since September 2026. It came down after 46 days.
Demand for ML Engineer roles
New ML Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 12% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.
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About the role
We file this job under ML Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
ML engineers put machine learning models into products. They write the code that trains, ships, serves and monitors models so a recommendation or prediction works for real users.
Postings ask for strong Python and software engineering, a framework such as PyTorch, cloud services, and more and more often experience with large language models.
A data scientist often works out which model to build; an ML engineer makes it run reliably in production.
US government figures for computer and information research scientists
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $140,300
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 21.8% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for ML engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, computer and information research scientists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1221.
Job description
Build to something to be proud of.
Description
Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.
Captivation Software is looking for a mid level AI/ML engineer who will be responsible for designing, creating, testing, and productizing AI/ML algorithms to solve business challenges
Responsibilities
- Select appropriate data sets
- Perform statistical analysis
- Run machine learning algorithms
- Use results to improve models
- Train and retrain systems when needed
- Experience in working with various ML libraries and packages
- Run standard test and evaluation protocols
- Provide system integration oversight
- Oversee Test and evaluation of AI and ML algorithms through an iterative design process to meet verification and validation requirements
- Research and implement a broad range of AI and ML algorithms and tools
- Design or Select appropriate data and knowledge representation methods
- Recognize software architecture, data modelling, and data structures
- Transform and convert data science prototypes into scalable solutions
- Verify data and model output quality
- Identify differences in data distribution that affect model performance
Requirements
Security Clearance:
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
Minimum Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of experience deploying machine learning algorithms is required.
- A Master's or Ph.D. degree in advanced math, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science or deep learning from an accredited college or university is required.
- 5 additional years machine learning experience with a relevant Bachelor's degree may be substituted for a Master's degree.
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated abilities in software engineering and AI/ML model test and evaluation.
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
Benefits
- Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,600 HSA Contribution
- 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
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- Pay
Benefits Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience) Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Location & working pattern
Annapolis Junction, MD
Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.
- Work authorization
Requirements Security Clearance: - Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen Minimum Qualifications: