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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days STR's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of STR's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at STR
- high 135 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
- Hiring momentum
- 215 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.
About this role
The Machine Learning Engineer will develop and integrate AI/ML models into production systems aimed at addressing national security challenges. This role involves analyzing complex datasets, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and creating scalable backend services and user interfaces. The engineer will also work closely with customers to prototype and iterate on solutions based on user feedback.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.
What you need
- Active Secret Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility
- BS with 2+ years of experience or M.S in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline
- Experience in applying AI/ML methods to real-world data science problems
- Experience deploying AI/ML models and constructing analytics pipelines using modern Python-based frameworks
- Familiarity with creating data visualizations and user interfaces or dashboards
- Proficient with Python and the traditional data science and machine learning stack, namely NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, and matplotlib
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including testing, scalability, observability, maintainability, and performance optimization
- Experience working with large datasets (> 100 GB) and familiarity with big data infrastructure and frameworks such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Dask, or MapReduce
- Possession of an advanced degree in a scientific field and 2+ years of relevant experience after Bachelor’s degree (work or post-graduate)
- Experience in intelligence and military-related mission areas
What you get
- Full-Time Salary Range: $115,000 - $140,000
Worth weighing
- Active security clearance is a requirement, which may limit applicant pool
- Role involves working primarily onsite
- Salary range is based on external market data and may vary based on individual qualifications
Summarised from STR's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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