Staff AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI) {S}
$155,000–$200,000 year
On-site · Aurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Join ARKA Group as a Staff AI/ML Engineer focused on developing AI/ML algorithms in object detection, natural language processing, time series prediction, reinforcement learning, and large language models. Responsibilities include implementing machine learning algorithms, analyzing multi-domain datasets, reviewing research publications, creating technical documentation, and mentoring team members. Candidates must possess a B.S. in machine learning or a related field, with 8+ years of experience in AI/ML development, proficiency in Python, and an active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in machine learning, computer science, mathematics, or related field
- 8+ years of AI/ML development experience
- Proficiency with Python and ML libraries such as PyTorch, Lightning, OpenCV, NumPy, Polars
- Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning
- Experience with deep learning architectures
- Experience contributing on a team using version control (e.g. git, GitLab, Bitbucket)
- Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
- M.S. or PhD in relevant technical field
- Experience leading interdisciplinary teams
- Experience with MCP, Microsoft Agent Framework, HuggingFace, LangChain, OpenCV
- Experience with GenAI Ops techniques (e.g. LLM-as-a-judge) and frameworks (e.g. LangFuse, MLFlow, Arize Phoenix)
- Experience with LLMs, Transformers, YOLO, GANs, Reinforcement Learning
- Linux and AWS experience
- Experience with CUDA and Python libraries such as CuPy, Numba, CuSignal, CuDF, etc.
- Experience in application deployment, virtualization, and containerization (e.g. Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher)
- Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
Additional Requirements
- No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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