Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineer 1 - C++/Marian/Java/AWS/PyTorch/Python
Captivation Software7 days ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$130k - $270k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build, train, fine-tune, and evaluate advanced language models.
- Develop and deploy machine learning models across the full model development lifecycle.
- Perform model evaluation, optimization, and performance monitoring.
- Develop full-stack software applications and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions.
- Manage model versioning and management using tools such as MLFlow or Git.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of applied machine learning experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- A B.S. degree in advanced mathematics, computer science, or a related STEM discipline, with 3 years of additional machine learning experience substitutable for the degree.
- Current Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph and U.S. citizenship.
- Strong proficiency with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face.
- Experience with model training, evaluation, deployment, NLP, optimization, and performance monitoring.
- Experience with AWS tools including SageMaker, Lambda, EC2, and S3.
- Full-stack software development experience with JavaScript, Python, or Java, plus strong coding skills and knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Experience with MLFlow or Git for model versioning and management.
- Familiarity with containerization tools such as Kubernetes.
- Government or defense-related experience, secure data handling and compliance, and large language model experience are preferred.
Benefits
- Annual salary of $130,000-$270,000.
- Up to 20% 401k contribution with no matching requirement and vesting from day one.
- Above-market hourly rates.
- $3,600 HSA contribution.
- Six weeks of paid time off.
- Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
- Direct-hire position; third-party staffing and recruiting firms are not considered.
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About Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds custom full-stack web, cloud, and mobile applications and provides DevSecOps consulting for U.S. government and intelligence programs. The privately held company earns revenue through engineering services and prime/subcontract work, delivering analytics, big data, and AI software to mission-focused agencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, it focuses on projects for the Intelligence Community and defense customers in the Mid-Atlantic.