AI/ML Programmer
Job Description
Our staff members:
- Design, program, and architect advanced ML methods.
- Develop algorithms in speech, natural language processing, multimedia, cyber, and graph analytics.
- Publish and present research at premier conferences.
- Internship Opportunities
Qualifications
- Candidates who possess an M.S. in electrical engineering, computer science or other relevant discipline or a BS and 3 years of relevant experience will be considered.
- Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of artificial intelligence ideally with applications on multimedia, cyber security or adversarial machine learning / AI security experience.
- Advanced AI/ML knowledge – solid graduate-level coursework or equivalent work experience in machine-learning theory, deep learning, NLP, computer-vision, graph analytics, or adversarial/AI-assurance techniques.
- Ability to read, evaluate, and implement state-of-the-art research papers.
- Proficient Python programming – comfortable writing clean, modular, and testable code; expert-level use of deep-learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.), data-science stacks (NumPy, pandas, SciPy, etc.), and hands-on experience with agentic/LLM-oriented toolkits (e.g., MCP).
- Experience with benchmark datasets and realistic metrics (e.g. latency, accuracy, robustness) is a plus.
- Software-engineering best practices – strong Git workflow (branching, pull-requests, code reviews), continuous-integration testing, environment reproducibility (e.g., conda, virtualenv).
- Ability to document code, write reproducible experiment notebooks, and maintain versioned releases.
- Problem-solving & analytical mindset – can decompose novel, ill-defined problems, propose multiple solution paths, and select the most promising approach based on empirical evidence.
- Detail-oriented, able to multi-task, with the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
- Effective written and oral communication skills in technical environments, technical reports, internal wiki pages; delivers clear demo presentations and briefings to both technical audience and senior mission stakeholders.
Disclaimer
MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits. At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plansMIT-funded pensionMatching 401KPaid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programsMentorship programsA range of work-life balance options... and much more!