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# Machine Learning Engineer at Kitware

- **Company:** Kitware
- **Location:** Arlington, VA
- **Compensation:** $110k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/kitware/131535ab-7059-448c-bf96-0b2137008f57

## Job description

Team Description: Kitware is a leader in advanced research and algorithm development in artificial intelligence (AI), spanning computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), vision-language models (VLMs), and other generative AI technologies. Our solutions embracing AI add measurable value to government agencies, commercial organizations, and academic institutions worldwide. We have developed a deep understanding in extracting useful, actionable information from multiple data sources like images, video, metadata, audio, and text, and we recognize the need for robust, affordable solutions. We seek to advance AI, CV, and other related fields through research and development and collaborative projects that can contribute to our open source software platforms, such as XAITK, NRTK, and GeoWATCH.

About the Projects: Kitware’s employees have unique opportunities to interact and collaborate directly with customers, visit interesting customer sites, and participate in live field tests and demonstrations. Much of Kitware’s work involves applying state-of-the-art artificial intelligence approaches to dynamic, real-world problems. We consider the work that we do on our government contracts as one of the ways that we give back to the community. We partner with premier government R&D agencies such as DARPA, IARPA, AFRL, Army C5ISR, NOAA, and other branches of the US Government on a range of efforts, including prime contracts, SBIRs, and STTRs. In addition, we provide commercial services to companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Kitware employs an open source business model to foster extended, collaborative communities and to provide effective, flexible, and high-quality technical solutions.

In This Position You Will:

- Collaborate with researchers on projects related to machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision
- Perform rapid prototyping and enhanced development to be integrated into operational systems
- Contribute your strong programming ability and experience to develop robust solutions for real-world problems
- Validate, optimize, and deploy advanced exploitation algorithms
- Perform troubleshooting, bug fixes, and maintenance of existing and new code to ensure stability and robustness

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience with deep learning libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
- Strong background in both classical and modern (deep learning) machine learning, including model selection, architecting, training, validation, testing, and deployment
- Machine learning experience using visual data
- Understanding of a variety of machine learning tasks, e.g. Object Detection, Segmentation, Re-Identification, Tracking, Pose, Super Resolution, Natural Language Processing
- A high level of comfort with academic literature and the ability to adapt research products to solve real-world problems
- Due to contractual requirements, only US Citizens will be considered for this position
- If not already cleared TS/SCI, willingness and ability to apply for and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
- Some travel is required, typically 5-25%
- Willingness to work 2-5 days a week on-site in a National Capital Region area government office, with the remainder of time in Kitware's office

Preferred Qualifications:

- Active SECRET, TS, or TS/SCI security clearance
- Experience curating quality, real-world datasets for training deep learning models
- Proficiency in C++

## About Kitware

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kitware provides advanced technical computing, state-of-the-art AI, and custom software solutions built on open source platforms to solve complex scientific and industrial challenges.
- **Entity Type**: Private (100% employee-owned via ESOP)
- **Headquarters**: Clifton Park, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 1998
- **Founders**: Lisa Avila, Bill Hoffman, Will Schroeder, Ken Martin, and Charles Law

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Advanced technical computing, artificial intelligence, computer vision, medical computing, scientific computing, software development
- Target customers: B2B – government agencies, research institutions, and commercial enterprises across defense, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and life sciences
- Mission or purpose statement: “To advance science and technology, empowering global innovation and addressing the world’s challenges.”

## Products & Services
- **Open Source Platforms**: Widely used libraries and applications (e.g., VTK, CMake, ParaView, ITK, KWIVER) that form the foundation for custom solutions.
- **Custom Software Development**: Tailored solutions built on open source platforms for customers requiring proprietary, secure, or regulated applications.
- **AI & Deep Learning Services**: State-of-the-art models and algorithms integrated with dataset management and AI training pipelines.
- **Consulting & Research**: Collaboration with customers across all technology readiness levels, from basic research to production deployment.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (employee-owned, no public valuation)
- **Key Metric**: Consolidated revenue over $39 million (as of latest available data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (self-funded, no external investors); customers include diverse government and commercial entities.
- **Growth Signals**: 500+ active projects worldwide; team of 200+ employees across six offices (Clifton Park, Santa Fe, Minneapolis, Carrboro, Arlington, Lyon); 100% employee-owned structure ensures long-term independence and sustainability.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Open Source Moat**: Decades of investment in widely adopted open source platforms (VTK, CMake, etc.) create a strong ecosystem and reduce customer lock-in.
- **Deep Technical Expertise**: Internationally renowned researchers and developers in AI, computer vision, medical computing, and scientific computing.
- **100% Employee Ownership**: All shares held in an ESOP, aligning employee incentives with long-term company success and independence.
- **Proven Track Record**: 20+ years of successful custom solution delivery with no vendor lock-in for customers.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to advance AI and open source platforms to accelerate reproducible research and product development.
- Expand custom solution offerings across new industries while maintaining a strong research culture.
- Invest in talent development through tuition reimbursement, an Open Source Software Technology Program, and a culture of continuous learning.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Strong emphasis on open science, collaboration, and making a positive impact on the world. 95% of employees say it’s a great place to work (Great Place to Work® certified).
- **100% Employee-Owned**: Every employee shares in the company’s financial success through the ESOP.
- **Work-Life Balance**: Flexible schedules with core hours (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.); six weeks of paid time off per year; paid parental leave.
- **Professional Development**: Funded conference attendance, 80% tuition reimbursement (100% for eligible master’s program), and a career development program.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with immediate vesting after six months, life and disability insurance.
- **Locations**: Offices in Clifton Park (NY), Santa Fe (NM), Minneapolis (MN), Carrboro (NC), Arlington (VA), and Lyon, France – each offering unique lifestyle opportunities.
- **Engineering Culture**: Collaborative team environment with two mentors for new hires; strong emphasis on open source contributions and publishing (1,000+ papers).

## Sources
1. [kitware.com](https://www.kitware.com/about/)
2. [kitware.com](https://www.kitware.com/careers/)
3. [kitware.com](https://www.kitware.com/home/)
4. [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7007981)

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