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Job Title: Software Engineer III (AI/ML)
Location: Remote - EST preferred
Duration: Contract - 12 months
Pay Range: $57/hr $62/hr (W2)
Job ID: 374852
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking a Software Engineer III, AI/ML to join our dynamic team supporting Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) organization. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in multimodal large language models, data engineering for AI, and evaluation platforms and a proven ability to design datasets, run frontier model evaluations, and ship reliable internal tools that translate research into product impact.
Responsibilities:
- Design human- and model-based datasets for training and evaluating multimodal LLMs across image, video, audio, and text.
- Run frontier model evaluations and implement common metrics to assess performance and safety.
- Leverage MLLMs to bootstrap, augment, and rebalance datasets at scale.
- Fine-tune models on labeled datasets and validate results for reproducibility.
- Build and ship annotation task UIs and data-heavy internal tools using React and TypeScript.
- Develop and operate secure data ingestion pipelines from warehouses, warm storage, and flat files.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Python for ML workflows and data processing, including PyTorch or similar frameworks.
- Experience building datasets and evaluation suites for multimodal models.
- Hands-on experience with fine-tuning, inference, and metrics implementation for LLMs or MLLMs.
- Front-end development skills with React and TypeScript for annotation and internal tooling.
- Data engineering skills for secure, large-scale ingestion from warehouses and file-based sources.
- Strong analytical problem-solving abilities and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Experience level: 5+ years in software engineering or applied ML roles, or equivalent project experience.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with large-scale data platforms and orchestration tools.
- Background in evaluation methodology, benchmark design, and reliability engineering.
Why BCforward?
At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for growth with global clients
- A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects
About Our Commitment
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
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