# Data & ML Engineer at DEFCON AI

- Company: DEFCON AI
- What the company does: DEFCON AI engineers AI solutions that are powered by advanced optimization across a range of industries, translating complex operations into scalable success. Backed by Bessemer.
- Company website: https://www.defconai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote, USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/defcon/jobs/5205466007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/defcon-ai-data-and-ml-engineer/

## About the role

As a Data & ML Engineer you will build the data and model layer behind an AI-enabled decision-support system operating inside an accredited environment. That work covers ingestion from many source systems, resolution of incoming records against a shared data model, relevance scoring, and generation of explanations a user can act on and defend.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, applied machine learning, ML engineering, or production analytics engineering
- Strong Python and SQL , with demonstrated experience working with large, imperfect operational data
- Experience delivering systems for sustained operational use rather than exploratory analysis alone
- Routine use of AI-assisted development, with informed judgment about where it adds value and where its output requires verification
- Ability to explain a technical decision to a stakeholder who must defend that decision without understanding its internals
- US Citizenship Required

Tags: Defcon - Engineering