Machine Learning Engineer at Abile Group, Inc.
Chantilly, VA
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Jul 19, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A machine learning engineering role supporting an Intelligence Community customer, focused on building and maintaining ML pipelines, deploying large language models, and developing RESTful APIs and microservices. The work involves containerization, database management across SQL/NoSQL/vector stores, and cloud-based model monitoring. Suited to a Python-proficient engineer with a background in LLM frameworks and a TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The job title is 'ServiceNow Developer' but the actual responsibilities and required skills describe an ML/AI software engineering role (Python, LLMs, RAG, vector databases). ServiceNow appears only as a 'Desired Skill' alongside SAP, Tableau, and Splunk. The title appears to be a mislabeling or legacy artifact.
A TS/SCI with CI Poly (Counterintelligence Polygraph) is a hard gate — this significantly narrows the eligible candidate pool.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in CS, software engineering, data science, or related field plus 5 years of experience, stated as a hard requirement with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
LangChain and LangGraph are listed as interchangeable orchestration framework examples under the same requirement; LangGraph is captured as an alternative to LangChain.
ChromaDB, Pinecone, and Weaviate are listed as interchangeable vector database examples under the same required capability; Pinecone and Weaviate are captured as alternatives.
SQL and NoSQL are listed together as a single database management requirement; NoSQL is captured as an alternative to SQL.
The role is classified as Software Developers (15-1252) rather than Data Scientists (15-2051) because the primary emphasis is on building and deploying production software systems (APIs, microservices, containerized applications, pipelines) rather than on statistical modeling or research. The ML/AI focus makes 15-2051 a credible runner-up.
Work location is not specified in the posting; given the Intelligence Community customer context and TS/SCI CI Poly requirement, this is almost certainly an on-site role in the Washington DC area, but no location is explicitly stated.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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