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Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer (U.S. Citizen, TS/SC with Security Clearance

Task Force TalentArlington, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 8, 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$150k - $200k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
On Site
Location
Arlington, VA, United States
Posted
20 hours ago
SQLMachine LearningNLPComputer VisionPyTorchPythonTensorFlow

Job Description

Task Force Talent is recruiting data scientists and machine learning engineers for a client that builds AI and analytics systems for government customers. The opening is in Arlington, Virginia. Salary range: $150K to $200K, depending on experience level. Full-time, on-site at client or government locations. U.S. citizens with an active TS/SCI with polygraph only. We cannot sponsor clearances or visas. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The work:

  • Build, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models.
  • Develop data pipelines and analytics for large, mixed-format data sets.
  • Work with software engineers to put models into production systems.
  • Further details will be provided to qualified applicants. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
  • Strong Python and SQL.
  • Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience with NLP, computer vision, or large language models is useful for some roles.
  • Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field.

Senior roles typically require 5 or more years of experience. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Interview process: The process starts with a phone screen with Task Force Talent, followed by technical interviews with the client.

Contingent offers are usually made within one to two weeks. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ About Task Force Talent: We recruit science, engineering, security, and business professionals, from entry level to executive, for leading companies. Our clients range from early-stage ventures to the Fortune 500, including government contractors. We are an established source of candidates for positions that require a U.S. security clearance. Not the right role for you, but right for someone you know?

Refer them and receive $2,000 or more: https://www.taskforcetalent.com/referral/ (terms and conditions apply).

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