AI/ML Programming

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.

Requirements

• Candidates who possess an B.S. in electrical engineering, computer science or other relevant discipline will be considered.
• Desired Skills:
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence ideally with applications on multimedia, cyber security or adversarial machine learning / AI security experience.
• Proficient programmer – comfortable writing modular code; familiar with at least one major ML library (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.) and data handling libraries (NumPy, pandas, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with rapid-prototyping and AI frameworks – exposure to agentic/LLM-oriented toolkits (e.g., MCP), integration with both commercial and locally-hosted AI models.
• Software engineering best practices; version-control, collaborative coding – basic Git workflow (branching, pull requests, code reviews) and familiarity with issue-tracking.
• Strong problem-solving mindset – can take a research concept, break it into implementable components, and iterate quickly based upon experimental results.
• Detail oriented, able to multi-task, and with the ability to work autonomously given direction.
• Effective written and oral communications skills in technical environments, technical notes and documentation.
• Current TS/SCI clearance or willingness to obtain one.

Disclaimer

This is an opportunity to apply your skills to some of the most important technical challenges of our time—while learning from and contributing to a world-class research community.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• MIT-funded pension
• Matching 401K
• Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Mentorship programs
• A range of work-life balance options

Qualifications

• Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $100,200 - $120,000
• Experienced Hiring Range: $100,200 - $150,000

Pay

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.

Schedule

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requisition ID

42939