AI​/ML Engineer

Overview

Glia Cell is seeking an AI/ML Engineer on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract.

• Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance. (This position requires in-scope poly, within 7 years)
• U.S. Citizenship
• 2+ years experience in applied machine learning in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A B.S. degree in advanced math (e.g., calculus, linear algebra or Bayesian statistics), computer science or related STEM discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 3 years of additional machine learning experience on projects with similar machine learning processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Experience with standard machine learning frameworks, e.g., PyTorch, Tensor Flow
• Work well independently as well as on a team
• Strong communication skills

• Seeking an AI/ML Engineer responsible for building, training, fine-tuning, and evaluating advanced language models
• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with state-of-the-art ML techniques for natural language processing (NLP) and a strong understanding of full-stack development
• Work across the model development lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions

• Knowledge and experience of Language models
• Specific experience with Marian and multi-lingual model development
• Knowledge of Computation Linguistics is a plus
• Experience with Open-Source model libraries, Deep Learning Containers (DLC), GPU technologies and optimization / tuning
• Strong Java, C, C++ programming experience
• Willingness to support occasional on-call duties is a plus
• Model Development & Training:
  Build, train, and fine-tune machine learning models, particularly language models
• Apply best practices in model training, tuning, and optimization
• Design and implement solutions for model performance improvement
• Evaluation & Testing:
  Conduct rigorous model evaluation, including performance analysis and benchmarking
• Perform error analysis, debugging, and model diagnostics to ensure quality and reliability
• Model Deployment & Integration:
  Work with cloud-based AI platforms (especially AWS Sage Maker) to deploy and scale models
• Integrate ML models into production environments, ensuring seamless integration with other systems
• Full-Stack Engineering:
  Contribute to the development and maintenance of the full stack for AI model-based applications
• Collaborate with software engineers to build scalable deployment pipelines
• Collaboration & Reporting:
  Work with data scientists, product teams, and engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Document workflows, model design processes, and technical specifications

• Strong proficiency in AI/ML frameworks such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face
• Expertise in model training, evaluation, and deployment
• Hands-on experience with AWS tools like Sage Maker, Lambda, EC2, and S3
• Experience in developing full-stack software applications (JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.)
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Extensive experience in ML model development, including NLP
• Experience with model evaluation, optimization, and performance monitoring
• Proven experience in software engineering with strong coding skills
• Experience working in a government or defense-related environment is highly preferred
• Experience with model versioning and management using MLFlow or Git
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Experience with secure data handling and compliance requirements
• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs)

Annapolis Junction, Maryland

The salary range for this full-time position is $115,000 to $190,000. Our salary ranges are determined by position,…