Data Scientist; Generative AI

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We are looking for a seasoned Data Scientist to work with our team of Data Scientists and Engineers, focusing on Generative AI technology for Federal use cases. The ideal candidate is a technologist with excellent communication, customer service skills, and a passion for data and problem solving.

• Design and train advanced machine learning models, including generative models like GANs, VAEs, or transformer-based models.
• Collaborate with ML Engineers and Software Developers to transition models from R&D to production.
• Stay updated with AI research and trends to implement cutting-edge solutions.
• Evaluate foundation models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Claude) on domain-specific tasks, fine-tune them, and align outputs with user needs.
• Design prompts, few-shot examples, and system instructions to optimize LLM behavior in constrained environments.
• Identify, clean, label, and synthesize high-quality datasets for training and fine-tuning.
• Design experiments to evaluate generative model behavior and define benchmarks using metrics like BLEU, ROUGE, perplexity, and human evaluations.
• Leverage and integrate data management tools at scale, with cloud experience preferred.
• Support an Agile software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to the growth of our AI & Data Exploitation Practice.

• Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or scientific discipline.
• 2-4 years of industry experience developing ML/AI solutions, with a portfolio of relevant projects.
• Hands-on experience in building and deploying generative models.
• Proficiency in Python and strong coding practices.
• Experience with AI frameworks like Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Keras, or JAX.
• Deep knowledge of NLP techniques and experience with large language models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Claude).
• Experience with data labeling, synthetic data generation, and data governance.
• Proficiency with ML tooling and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  and MLOps.
• Optional skills:
  Data visualization, Elasticsearch, AWS Kendra, Azure Cognitive Search.

Steampunk offers a salary range of $125,000 to $160,000, based on various factors. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment. Applicants are expected to be on camera during interviews for identity verification.

We are an employee-owned company focused on innovative solutions for Federal clients across sectors. Learn more at our website.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Engineering and IT

Apply now and explore opportunities to contribute to our mission-driven team.