Top 279 computer scientist Jobs in washington dc

Senior Artificial Intelligence Researcher
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $105,000 - $290,000 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Applied Research Mathematician / Quantum Computing
National Security Agency —Fort Meade, MD
- $105,262 - $197,200 a year
- 8 hour shift
- Computer science
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
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Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
- Health insurance
Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
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Applied Researcher II
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health insurance
Computer Scientist
Booz Allen —Washington, DC
- $99,000 - $225,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- 8 years
- Math
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AI Research Scientist
Gallup —Washington, DC
- $165,000 - $225,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Booz Allen —Washington, DC
- $86,800 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- 5 years
- System design
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- Flexible spending account
ARLIS Artificial Intelligence Research Professional
University of Maryland —College Park, MD
- $58,656 - $240,082 a year
- Background check
- Computer science
- Computer Science
Computer Scientist / Software Developer, Junior - Security Clearance Required
ICF —Adelphi, MD
- $81,499 - $138,549 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Customer service
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Machine Learning Research Engineer
Anduril Industries —Washington, DC
- $220,000 - $292,000 a year
- Email
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
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Researcher (PhD Student)
Barrow Wise Consulting —Rockville, MD
- Part-time
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Senior level
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Journeyman Computer and Info Research Scientist
Evans Inc. —Washington, DC
- $141,000 - $157,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Research Associate, Data Science
Virginia Tech —Arlington, VA
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations, LLM Customization, Finetuning, Reinforcement Learning)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
- Health insurance
Applied Researcher I (Multi-agent Systems, Knowledge Graphs/GraphRAG/Graph-of-Thought / GoT, MCP, LangGraph, Agent Protocols)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
- Health insurance
Applied Researcher II (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health insurance
Senior Engineer / Analyst for ISRT & BMC2 Applications
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $100,000 - $245,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Applied Researcher II (AI Foundations)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health insurance
Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
- Health insurance

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Senior Artificial Intelligence Researcher

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) -
Laurel, MD

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Job Details

Full-time
$105,000 - $290,000 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Technical writing for researchers
Academic research projects
Research proposal writing
Scientific research papers
Research industry grant writing
Machine intelligence
Machine learning research
Doctor of Philosophy
Technical research projects

Full Job Description

Description

Are you an experienced AI researcher looking to apply your hard-earned expertise to problems that truly matter?

Are you motivated by challenges facing our nation’s security and prosperity?

Does the opportunity to work on groundbreaking research with mission intent excite you?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join Artificial Intelligence Group at JHU/APL!

Our team works at the intersection of AI research and national defense, solving problems that few other institutions are trusted to work on. Some examples of our current challenges include:

Optimizing the alignment of AI agents for human-machine teaming
Improving the reasoning capabilities of agents
Training and evaluating multimodal foundation models on unique mission datasets
Agents for self-directed robotic perception, navigation, and problem-solving
Assessing, mitigating, and exploiting vulnerabilities in frontier models
Test and evaluation (T&E) of emerging AI research

A Senior AI Researcher in our group is a trusted technical contributor, advancing research in your specialty area while also collaborating with teammates, program managers, and leadership. Our top researchers all play an active role in shaping research directions, engaging with sponsors, and contributing substantively to proposal development and execution. Staff at this level are also relied upon to bring expert judgment to novel problems and to translate ideas into executable, funded work aligned with mission and sponsor priorities.

While this role does not carry line-management responsibility, your experience and perspective will naturally influence the technical quality, direction, and credibility of our group’s work. To this end, we generally support active engagement with the broader research community through publishing, presenting, and external collaboration with academia, industry, and government.

At its core, this role is about bring creativity and credibility to help our team advance the state of the art while inventing the future of our nation’s security and resilience.

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you have...

A PhD degree in a field related to Artificial Intelligence.
15+ years of experience in AI research, demonstrated through sustained peer-reviewed publications.
Examples of concrete, meaningful contributions made to funded research efforts, including proposal development.
A track record of independently advancing research ideas from concept to execution.
Are able to obtain an Interim Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you have...

Recent experience conducting research in any of the following areas:
- Foundation models (LLMs, VLMs, VLAs)
- AI for robotic perception, planning, and navigation
- Alignment of AI systems to human preferences or behaviors
- Adversarial attacks and defenses for agentic AI systems
- Red-teaming AI systems for security, safety, or privacy
Examples of exercising sound technical judgment in ambiguous or high-consequence environments
Demonstrated ability to communicate research findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working in government labs, research agencies, or frontier AI organizations
An active Top Secret/SCI clearance

About Us

Why Work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at http://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact [email protected].

The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Minimum Rate

$105,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$290,000 Annually

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