Machine Learning Engineer

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to develop, deploy, and optimize production AI/ML capabilities supporting mission-critical geospatial and intelligence systems. You will work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud architecture, and data science to build scalable machine learning pipelines capable of operating within secure government environments.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused on moving models from research into reliable production systems.

Responsibilities:

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• Design, train, validate, and deploy machine learning models
• Build production inference pipelines
• Develop feature engineering workflows
• Optimize model performance and resource utilization
• Implement MLOps pipelines supporting continuous integration and deployment
• Build scalable APIs exposing AI capabilities
• Monitor model drift and operational performance
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and Software Engineers
• Deploy AI workloads into AWS cloud environments
• Support computer vision, NLP, and geospatial AI initiatives
• Collaborate with architects, data scientists, and mission stakeholders to gather, document, and refine customer requirements, including data mapping and integration needs
• Assist in implementing integration solutions in collaboration with development team members
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders to ensure timely and effective requirements execution
• Ensure activities align with established processes, standards, and mission objectives
• Contribute to documentation of processes, procedures, integration patterns, and lessons learned

Key Technologies

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• Python
• PyTorch
• TensorFlow
• Scikit-learn
• Hugging Face
• MLflow
• Docker/Podman
• Kubernetes/EKS
• ECS
• Lambda
• SageMaker
• GitLab CI/CD
• Linux
• PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Aurora, Oracle (w/Spatial)
• Redis, Elasticache
• GDAL, Rasterio, OGR

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance (eligible for CI Poly)
• 1-3(Junior), 3–7(Journeyman), 8-11 (Senior), >12 (Principal) years of experience in software development, system integration, or technical support roles
• Experience working directly with customers or stakeholders in a technical or mission environment
• Strong communication and coordination skills across technical and non-technical teams
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic environment
• Familiarity with Agile development practices
• Experience using GitLab or similar tools for collaboration and tracking

Desired Qualifications

• Experience deploying production AI systems
• Experience with computer vision
• Experience with large language models
• Geospatial AI experience
• AWS AI services
• Experience processing satellite imagery
• Familiarity secure data movement environments
• Experience working with enterprise service processes such as Service+
• Development or scripting experience (Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Geospatial/GIS development a plus
• Experience with data mapping or integration workflows (using JSON or other object notation)
• Familiarity with operational dashboards and metrics reporting
• Experience supporting customer requirement implementation and/or system integration efforts