Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineer 3

Captivation Software

Annapolis Junction, MDFull-time$130,000–$270,000Posted Nov 4, 2026

About the role

Build to something to be proud of.

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.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior 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

Develop criteria for test and evaluation to include explainability and resiliency

Deep understanding of AI logic, semantics, ontologies, and knowledge representation

Demonstrated ability to design, evaluate, and productize AI/ML models on a range of commercial cloud-based architectures

Design ML algorithms according to customer requirements

Research, experiment with, and implement suitable ML algorithms and tools

Broaden current AIML frameworks and machine learning libraries

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:

10 years 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.

7 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

Responsibilities

  • Design, test, and productize AI/ML algorithms and models.
  • Select datasets, perform statistical analyses, and train or retrain machine learning systems.
  • Evaluate model and data quality, including explainability, resiliency, and distribution differences.
  • Transform data science prototypes into scalable solutions and oversee system integration.
  • Research and implement suitable machine learning algorithms, tools, and frameworks.

Qualifications

  • At least 10 years of experience deploying machine learning algorithms.
  • Master's or Ph.D. in advanced mathematics, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science, or deep learning; a relevant bachelor's degree plus 7 additional years of machine learning experience may substitute.
  • Demonstrated software engineering and AI/ML model test and evaluation skills.
  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. government security clearance with a favorable polygraph.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.

Benefits

  • Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, vested from day one
  • $3,600 HSA contribution
  • Six weeks of paid time off
  • Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance

Skills mentioned

Machine LearningData ScienceStatistical AnalysisModel EvaluationModel DeploymentCloud ComputingSoftware TestingPythonExploratory Data AnalysisFeature Engineering

About Captivation Software

Build something to be proud of. Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers. We deliver software engineering expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, collaborating to solve problems with the agility and efficiency of a small business. 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 a small, developer-oriented company that embraces the progressive attitude you would expect at a tech startup. We value transparency in the employer-employee relationship, and aim to empower our team through a flattened company structure. We actively pursue the most interesting work the Intelligence Community has to offer. Our team works with leading software technologies to create awesome solutions for happy clients.

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