Senior AI/ML Engineer

About the role

CACI is looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer looking for new challenging problems. You should have experience working in research teams prototyping and developing AI/ML algorithms. You will support the development of AI/ML algorithms in a multitude of disciplines including object detection/classification, natural language processing, time series prediction/classification, reinforcement learning, and large language models.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplined team consisting of developers and researchers to implement machine learning algorithms to solve a broad set of challenges for our various customers:
• Implement machine learning algorithms as part of a small interdisciplinary team
• Analyze large multi-domain datasets including images, text, time series, and graph data
• Review and apply cutting-edge research publications
• Create technical documentation and user guides
• Understand training and deployment pipelines including AWS services
• Provide training and mentoring to team members

Requirements

• Required:
• 5+ years of AI/ML development experience
• Proficiency with Python and ML libraries such as PyTorch, Lightning, OpenCV, NumPy, Polars
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning
• Experience with deep learning architectures
• Experience contributing on a team using version control (e.g. git, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• Bachelor's degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
• Active U.S. TS/SCI Government Security Clearance
• Desired:
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams
• Experience with LLMs, Transformers, YOLO, GANs, Reinforcement Learning
• Experience with MCP, Microsoft Agent Framework, HuggingFace, LangChain, OpenCV
• Linux and AWS experience
• Experience with CUDA and Python libraries such as CuPy, Numba, CuSignal, CuDF, etc.
• Experience in application deployment, virtualization, and containerization (e.g. Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher)
• Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
• MS or PhD in relevant technical field
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• What You Can Expect:
• A culture of integrity.
• At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.
• An environment of trust.
• CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
• A focus on continuous growth.
• Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.
• Pay Range :
• Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
• The proposed salary range for this position is:
• $82,100-$172,400
• CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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Additional Information

Job Title: Senior AI/ML Engineer Job Category: Science Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Continental US Anticipated Posting End: 8/31/2026

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