Stratagem is now part of ARKA! Find us at www.ARKA.org.
ARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S.
military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering
next-generation solutions to support the national security space domain. ARKA
has a 60-year legacy reaching back to the very beginning of our country's
space endeavors. We're a legacy of mission excellence built on
ground-breaking technologies. Join the ARKA mission and discover your next
career opportunity now!
Position Overview:
This position is for a Large Language Model AI/ML Engineer looking for new
challenging problems. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of
applying Large Language Models (LLMs) to new customers and new challenges.
Responsibilities:
Our ideal candidate is an experienced professional who has researched and
developed AI/ML algorithms and deployed these algorithms to operational
environments. This candidate will have the opportunity to apply their
knowledge in AI/ML to solve a broad set of problems across multiple domains.
Specifically, this candidate will be working on new opportunities to explore
the application of LLMs to our customer's missions. This candidate will be
joining a team of talented researchers and software developers with the
opportunity to lead and mentor junior engineers.
As an AI/ML Engineer, your responsibilities include:
Member of a team consisting of developers and researchers to implement AI/ML
algorithms to solve a broad set of challenges for our various customers
Analyzing large multi-domain datasets such as images, text, and/or graph
data to identify statistically relevant features to build models that provide
analysts with actionable data
Using cloud services to train and deploy ML models
Reviewing relevant publications to understand cutting edge concepts, break
down key ideas to government customers, and apply to defense and commercial
applications
Writing technical documentation supporting code, program capabilities and
user-guides
Required Qualifications:
2 years of experience, preferably in software development or as a data
scientist
Experience using Large Language Models and identifying ways to incorporate
them into new areas and applications
Effective communicator with the ability to write and present technical reports
Experience with Python and any of the following Python data science /
machine learning libraries: Pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Keras, Pytorch
Experience with one or more of the following:
Applying unsupervised and/or supervised machine learning techniques
Applying and/or developing algorithms based in statistical analysis
Analyzing large datasets and building models to perform inference
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance to support our customers
Preferred Qualifications:
MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, mathematics, or
relevant fields
Experience with any of the following AI/ML domains:
Object detection algorithms such as YOLO and Faster-RCNN
Natural Language Processing algorithms such as Transformers and RNNs
Applying Transformer-based architectures to domains in other areas outside of
NLP such as computer vision
Generative Adversarial Networks and Variational Autoencoders
Reinforcement learning and familiarity with OpenAI Gym, RLlib, and Stable
Baselines
Applying clustering algorithms and/or deep neural networks to real life
problems
Implementing tracking & fusion and pattern-of-life algorithms
Experience with Machine Learning libraries and frameworks such as Hugging Face
and LangChain
Experience with Linux
Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3,
Lambda, etc.
Experience implementing computer vision algorithms
Experience with any of the following additional languages: C , Java, and/or C#
Experience implementing algorithms on the GPU in Python or C using CUDA and
other CUDA libraries
Experience with imple enting tracking and fusion, and pattern-of-life
algorithms
Experience in application deployment, virtualization, and containerization
Experience shaping and writing proposals
Active TS/SCI clearance
Pay Range: $110,000 - $185,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis
and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge
and skills, education, and experience.
The application window will close in 60 days for this position.
Location:
This position is based out of ARKA's nature abundant Aurora, CO campus.
Being situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Aurora provides
opportunities to enjoy all the beautiful nature that Colorado has to offer,
while also being a 20-minute drive from downtown Denver and 15-minutes to the
Denver International Airport.
What We Offer: