Cornerstone Defense - Machine Learning Engineer

AI Engineer is needed in McLean, United States.

Client: Cornerstone Defense

Location: McLean, United States

Contract: Contractor

Job Description:

Position Title: Machine Learning Engineer

Location: McLean, VA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply

Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Our Team provides end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.

Customer Skill Level: Subject Matter Expert

Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience:

• Demonstrated experience tuning neural networks, such as LLMs, on custom data sets
• Developing models and ensembles in the AI/ML space
• Proficiency with Python or R
• Experience with deep learning frameworks: PyTorch, Tensorflow, or Keras
• Proficiency with SQL
• Experience with version control systems like Github and Jenkins
• Leveraging GPUs for accelerated computing

Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience:

• Experience with HuggingFace Transformers library and hub
• Cloud computing development and architecture
• Front-end web development with frameworks like Flask
• Creating machine learning models for text classification and topic modeling
• Developing applications for semantic search
• Proficiency in Tableau for visualizations and dashboards
• Communicating methodological choices and model results
• Verification and validation test benches
• Explainable AI (XAI) techniques
• Experience with ONNX (Open Neural Net Exchange)

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and deep learning frameworks like PyTorch and Tensorflow
• Experience with version control systems and GPUs for accelerated computing
• Ability to develop machine learning models and applications
• Strong communication skills for presenting methodological choices and results
• Experience with cloud computing, web development frameworks, and Tableau

Additional Information:

Applicants should be prepared to showcase their expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks. Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential in this role. A background in cloud computing development and experience with tools like Tableau are highly beneficial for this position.