About the role

What will you do at Captivation?

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a mid level AI/ML engineer who will be responsible for designing, creating, testing, and productizing AI/ML algorithms to solve business challenges

Responsibilities

Select appropriate data sets
Perform statistical analysis
Run machine learning algorithms
Use results to improve models
Train and retrain systems when needed
Experience in working with various ML libraries and packages
Run standard test and evaluation protocols
Provide system integration oversight
Oversee Test and evaluation of AI and ML algorithms through an iterative design process to meet verification and validation requirements
Research and implement a broad range of AI and ML algorithms and tools
Design or Select appropriate data and knowledge representation methods
Recognize software architecture, data modelling, and data structures
Transform and convert data science prototypes into scalable solutions
Verify data and model output quality
Identify differences in data distribution that affect model performance

Requirements

Security Clearance:
Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years of experience deploying machine learning algorithms is required.
A Master's or Ph.D. degree in advanced math, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science or deep learning from an accredited college or university is required.
5 additional years machine learning experience with a relevant Bachelor's degree may be substituted for a Master's degree.
Required Skills:
Demonstrated abilities in software engineering and AI/ML model test and evaluation.
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)

Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)

Above Market Hourly Rates

$3,600 HSA Contribution

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

Which skills does this role require?

Machine learningArtificial intelligenceStatistical analysisData modelingSoftware architectureData scienceAlgorithm designSystem integrationTest and evaluationVerification and validationData structuresDeep learningArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSoftware EngineeringData ScienceAlgorithmsStatistical AnalysisData ModelingSoftware ArchitectureSystem IntegrationVerification and ValidationDeep LearningTop Secret/SCIPolygraphU.S. GovernmentData SetsIterative DesignPrototyping

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