25 ai research scientist jobs at 18 companies in Virginia
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Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yr On-SiteFull Time
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
Python, PyTorch, Elasticsearch, LLMs
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AI Research Scientist, Applied AI
United States or Alabama or Arizona or California or Colorado or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Hawaii or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Montana or North Carolina or New Jersey or New Mexico or Nevada or New York or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Rhode Island or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin or West Virginia or United Kingdom
$120k-$170k/yr RemoteFull Time
2+ YOEActive US security clearance (Secret minimum) required; Master's in a related field + 2+ years (or PhD) recommended. Deep AI/ML expertise (deep learning, LLMs, RL, CV), software development (Python/R/C++/Java), GitHub/CI/CD, simulation and GPU experience.
Python, R, C++, Java, GitHub, CI/CD, GPU, LLMs
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AI Research Scientist (Government)
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$210k-$254k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEMaster’s degree in information systems or related field; 10+ years of related experience; US citizenship with ability to obtain security clearance; experience in DoD/federal defense environment.
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AI/ML Research Scientist - Agentic Systems
Herndon or Annapolis Junction or Bowie
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEUS citizen eligible for FAA Public Trust; degree (Bachelors+ with 8+ yrs, Masters+ with 6+ yrs, or PhD+ with 3+ yrs); strong Python software skills, additional languages (C, C++, JavaScript), LLM/API experience, AI/ML background, and local to specified MD/VA sites.
Python, C, C++, JavaScript, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, LLMs
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AI/ML Research Scientist - Agentic Systems
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEDegree (BSc+8 yrs / MSc+6 yrs / PhD+3 yrs), strong Python and software development skills, experience with C/C++/JavaScript, demonstrated AI/ML work, LLM API experience, US citizenship and ability to obtain FAA Public Trust, local to specified MD/VA sites.
Python, C, C++, JavaScript, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP), Kubernetes, Terraform
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Principal Research Scientist
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$150k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEActive Top Secret (SCI-eligible) clearance, 10+ years experience in CS/Math/Statistics, expertise in AI/ML and applied statistics, experience leading researchers and engineers, R/Python/SQL + git/CI/CD, proposal writing and customer engagement.
R, Python, SQL, git, CI/CD, Maven Smart System
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AI Engineer / Research Scientist (Senior, Staff), Explainable AI
Austin or Remote or Reston
HybridFull Time
Strong ML background, Python, between research and engineering; production-grade coding; design experiments; explainability-focused work.
Python, Kubernetes, Argo CD, GitOps, vLLM, SGLang, CI/CD, GPU, Vector databases, Retrieval systems, Experiment tracking, Model/data versioning
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Principal AI/ML Scientist
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain Public Trust; Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/IT or 5+ years AI development; deep AI architecture knowledge; experience with ML/DL/NLP/generative AI; programming in Python/Java/C++; cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Python, Java, C++, AWS, AWS GovCloud, Azure, Google Cloud, Sagemaker, Pytorch, TensorFlow, Glue, Databricks, Elasticsearch, Azure AI, Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter Notebook, Elastic Cloud Enterprise, DevSecOps, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
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Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
Denver or Sarasota or Sterling
$82k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEMaster's in a quantitative field, 5+ years experience, active Top Secret clearance (SCI w/ polygraph ability), strong ML/math/stats skills, Python and SQL proficiency, cloud and data-pipeline experience, Linux familiarity.
AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Linux
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Research Data Scientist, Cybersecurity, Google Cloud
San Francisco or Reston
$147k-$211k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEMaster's in a quantitative field (or PhD), 3+ years analytics/coding experience (Python, R, SQL), experience developing/deploying ML/AI models, security/fraud domain experience preferred.
Python, R, SQL
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Senior Associate HPC AI Scientist
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$145k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
Advanced degree (PhD/MD) in a related field, hands-on deep learning experience, proficiency in Linux-based GPU HPC environments, demonstrated training delivery skills, and strong communication.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Jupyter notebooks, Git, Linux, HPC, GPU
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Senior Scientist, Personnel Health Research & Data Analytics
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$100k-$110k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEMaster’s degree; 4+ years post-graduate applied research; leadership and client-facing experience; proficiency with AI tools; experience with R, Python, Databricks, SQL; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain gov’t clearance.
R, Python, Databricks, SQL, GitLab
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Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
Denver or Sarasota or Sterling
$82k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEMaster’s degree in quantitative field with 5+ years of experience; ML/statistics background; Linux; US citizen with Top Secret/SCI clearance; travel up to 10%.
Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Linux, ETL, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Senior Computer Scientist (QAF Accreditation)
Maryland or Virginia
OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOESenior Computer Scientist with 12+ years in AI, data science, statistics; Master’s degree or equivalent experience; TS/SCI with CI Poly possible; willing to work in NCR/Maryland/Virginia.
Mathematics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science
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Principal Scientist – AI/ML Specialization - WFH1651
Reston, Virginia, United States
RemoteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years of hands-on R&D in RF systems or related domains; advanced degree in a quantitative field; US citizenship.
Python, Jupyter notebooks
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Computer Scientist
Washington or McLean
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOETS/SCI clearance required; 8+ years correlating technical findings and 5+ years OOP/functional programming; experience with CI/CD, LLM/AI evaluation, classified DoD/IC networks, ability to visualize complex data, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
CI/CD, TEVV, LLMs, AI, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), functional programming, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Opera Browser, Blackberry Browser
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Data Scientist
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph; bachelor\u0002s +2 years (or master\u0002s); experience in software architectures, ML, ontologies, dataset generation, model evaluation, responsible AI, Agile (Scrum/SAFe), and cloud architectures.
Microsoft Office, Scrum, SAFe
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PHYSICAL SCIENTIST
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
$144k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEApply advanced AI/ML and data fusion to automate battlespace data collection, translate end-user requirements, develop technical and fiscal program plans; degree in physical science/engineering/mathematics and specialized experience required.
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Senior Applied Scientist, Applied AI Solutions GTM
Austin or Seattle or New York or Herndon or Chicago or Mountain View or San Francisco or Dallas
$167k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPhD or Master's +6 years (or equivalent) with 5+ years building ML models for business, deep learning and NLP experience, experience managing analytics teams, working with diverse datasets, and customer segmentation.
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Senior Scientist - Optical Signal Processing
Arlington or Woburn
$139k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOESenior scientist with 3-5+ years in signal processing, physics or related field; expertise in multiple areas of signal processing, AI/ML; strong communication; capable of obtaining security clearance.
MATLAB, Python, C/C++
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Senior Scientist - Quantum
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOEMasters in a scientific/technical field; 15+ years supporting DoW in optics/photonics/physics/materials/AI/ML; Active Secret clearance; extensive published work; strong communication; onsite readiness.
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