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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Location: Washington DC · Category: Data, AI & Analytics · Seniority: Senior · Posted: September 20, 2026 · Verified: Oct 6, 2026

Role Overview & Description

Senior machine learning engineering role focused on developing and deploying ML models for narrative analytics. Involves working with large datasets and building scalable ML pipelines.
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Protagonist

protagonist.io

AI narrative analytics for marketing, communications and public affairs.

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