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# Applied AI/ML Engineer

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## About this role.

AI SummaryOddball seeks a hands-on Applied AI/ML Engineer to build, deploy, and iterate production machine-learning and generative-AI capabilities for federal-focused software products. The role spans model development, feature engineering, data pipelines, evaluation, model reliability, and integration into APIs and user-facing applications. The engineer will work across supervised and deep learning, NLP, LLM workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, and agentic systems. This position requires close collaboration with engineering, design, and product partners while making practical tradeoffs among accuracy, latency, cost, and maintainability. Candidates must be in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area and authorized to work in the United States.

## Role DNA

A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description.

### Job Complexity

5/5EasyHard

### Pace & Pressure

4/5RelaxedFast-paced

### Autonomy Level

4/5GuidedFull ownership

### Communication Load

4/5IndependentCollaborative

AI insightThis is a senior-level applied ML role requiring end-to-end ownership from ambiguous problem definition through scalable production deployment. It combines traditional ML, GenAI/LLM systems, data engineering, MLOps, evaluation, and software integration under real-world federal-product constraints.

## Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job medianHighly competitive$175,000US market range$140k–$210k0$231k

AI insightThe disclosed US wage range is $150,000 to $200,000 yearly, producing an offer median of $175,000. A competitive US market range for an experienced Applied AI/ML Engineer is approximately $140,000 to $210,000 annually; compensation varies with production ML depth, GenAI expertise, clearance eligibility, and DC-area market conditions.

## Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

[Machine Learning](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Machine%20Learning.md)[Generative AI](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Generative%20AI.md)[Large Language Models](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Large%20Language%20Models.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[PyTorch](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=PyTorch.md)[TensorFlow](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=TensorFlow.md)[scikit-learn](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=scikit-learn.md)[NLP](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=NLP.md)[Retrieval-Augmented Generation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Retrieval-Augmented%20Generation.md)[MLOps](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=MLOps.md)

Sample interview questionsDescribe an ML feature you took from an initial problem statement through production deployment.I would begin by defining the user outcome and success metrics, validating data availability and quality, and establishing a baseline. After iterating on the model and evaluation approach, I would package inference behind a tested service or batch workflow, instrument performance and quality monitoring, and use production feedback to improve the system.

How would you evaluate a retrieval-augmented generation system before launch?

I would evaluate retrieval and generation separately as well as end to end. This includes measuring retrieval relevance and coverage, grounded-answer quality, citation accuracy, latency, cost, safety failure modes, and performance on a representative expert-curated test set, followed by monitored staged rollout.

How do you decide between a more accurate model and a simpler or faster model?

I tie the choice to the product metric and operating constraints. If the incremental accuracy materially improves user outcomes and remains within latency, cost, reliability, and maintenance limits, it may be justified; otherwise I prefer the simpler model because it is easier to operate, explain, and improve.

What practices would you use to detect model drift and reliability issues in production?

I would monitor input distributions, feature quality, prediction distributions, latency, errors, data freshness, and outcome-based quality metrics where labels become available. I would define alert thresholds, keep versioned data and models, use periodic evaluation sets, and establish rollback and retraining procedures.

How do you communicate ML uncertainty and technical tradeoffs to nontechnical stakeholders?

I explain the user impact, the measured evidence, key risks, and the available options in plain language. I use concrete examples and dashboards where helpful, state confidence and limitations clearly, and recommend a decision based on the agreed business metric and operational constraints.

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.

We’re looking for an Applied AI / Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and deploy practical AI-powered solutions that solve real-world problems. This role focuses on applying modern ML and GenAI techniques in production systems — from experimentation and prototyping through deployment, evaluation, and iteration. You’ll work closely with engineers, designers, and product stakeholders to turn ambiguous problems into scalable, reliable AI-driven capabilities.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys shipping, learning quickly, and balancing technical rigor with real-world constraints.

What you’ll be doing:

* Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and AI-powered features into production systems
* Apply supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning techniques to structured and unstructured data
* Build and evaluate models for tasks such as classification, ranking, prediction, NLP, or anomaly detection
* Develop and integrate GenAI solutions (e.g., LLM-based workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, agents)
* Translate business and user needs into ML problem statements, metrics, and experiments
* Implement data pipelines and feature engineering workflows to support model training and inference
* Evaluate model performance, bias, drift, and reliability; iterate based on results
* Collaborate with software engineers to integrate models into APIs, services, and user-facing applications
* Contribute to architecture decisions around model serving, scalability, and cost optimization
* Document approaches, assumptions, and tradeoffs to support maintainability and knowledge sharing

What you’ll bring:

* Strong foundation in machine learning concepts, including model selection, training, validation, and evaluation
* Experience building and deploying ML models in real-world applications
* Proficiency in Python and common ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
* Experience working with large language models, embeddings, and prompt-driven systems
* Familiarity with data processing tools and workflows (e.g., Pandas, SQL, Spark, or similar)
* Understanding of software engineering best practices (version control, testing, code reviews)
* Ability to reason about tradeoffs between accuracy, latency, cost, and maintainability
* Strong communication skills and comfort working in cross-functional teams
* Performs other related duties as assigned

Bonus if you have:

* Experience working in innovation, R&D, labs, or exploratory engineering teams
* Experience deploying models to cloud platforms and managing inference at scale
* Familiarity with MLOps practices such as model monitoring, CI/CD for ML, and experiment tracking
* Experience contributing to architectural discussions or technical strategy

Location: Hybrid/Remote. Candidates must be located in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia) and able to participate with in-office collaboration.

Requirements:

* Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Benefits:

* Fully remote
* Annual stipend
* Comprehensive Benefits Package
* Company Match 401(k) plan
* Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing [hr@oddball.io](mailto:hr@oddball.io)

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Compensation:

At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $150,000 – $200,000

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