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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Stem IT
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026

Hypergrowth Sensor Data AI comany in Arlington, Virginia (hybrid) is looking to bring on a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to build and deploy production -grade ML systems focused on sensor fusion and computer vision. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of real-world data, performance optimization and applied AI systems

What You’ll Do

  • Design, build, and deploy machine learning models into production environments
  • Develop and optimize sensor fusion and computer vision models
  • Fine-tune model behavior to improve accuracy and reliability
  • Improve model architecture and inference pipelines for performance and scalability
  • Work on cross-functional team of DevOps, Software, Data and Product delivering robust AI solutions


Preferred Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in related field

- Experience building and deploying ML models into production

- Deep expertise with Python deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, etc.)

- Strong ML fundamentals: classification, regression, anomaly detection, ensemble methods, time-series analysis

- Background with embedded or edge ML deployments


Great to have:

- Masters or PHD in related field

- Background in aerospace, maritime or remote sensing domains

- Experience with signal processing, computer vision and/or reinforcement learning

- Background with Self-learning systems and Imbalanced data

- Expertise building out inference pipelines on edge hardware


Benefits:

- Full-time Direct hire with amazing benefits

- Equity

- Yearly bonus plans

- Education/tuition reimbursement plans

- Plethora of healthcare options

- Flex schedule with competitive PTO package

Salary : $185,000 - $240,000

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