Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Remote • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Contract W2

Remote

USD $80.00 - 90.00 per hour

Eliassen Group

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Skills

Patents
Accessibility
Intellectual Property
Innovation
Algorithms
Regression Analysis
Clustering
Natural Language Processing
Cyber Security
Software Engineering
Automated Testing
Root Cause Analysis
Agile
Sprint
Python
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Amazon SQS
Amazon S3
Amazon RDS
Remote Desktop Services
Microsoft
Supervised Learning
Transformer
Optical Character Recognition
Image Processing
OpenCV
Terraform
GitLab
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Computer Science
Amazon Web Services
Machine Learning (ML)
Cloud Computing
Security Clearance
Screening
Artificial Intelligence
Recruiting
Taxes
Insurance
Law
Management Consulting
Finance
Regulatory Compliance

Summary

Description: Out Client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer to support the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in its mission to foster innovation and protect intellectual property. This role is critical to advancing USPTO's efforts in modernizing patent and trademark processing through cutting-edge AI/ML/NLP technologies. You will design and implement advanced solutions in a secure, cloud-native environment leveraging AWS services, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.

As part of this program, you will help USPTO achieve its strategic goal of improving efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility in intellectual property systems-directly impacting innovation across the nation.

Location: Remote

Rate: 80-90/hr. W2

Responsibilities:

Design and develop predictive models using machine learning algorithms (regression, classification, clustering, neural networks).
Build and integrate AI/ML/NLP solutions within AWS cloud environments, ensuring compliance with USPTO cybersecurity and federal standards.
Apply best practices in software engineering to deliver maintainable, efficient, and secure code.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and technical challenges.
Utilize Terraform, GitLab, and GitLab Runner for CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and security scans.
Support production deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, demos, and retrospectives.

Experience Requirements:

Technical Expertise:
- Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Hands-on experience with AWS services: Bedrock, Lambda, ECS, SQS, SNS, S3, Aurora RDS.
- Proven experience with Image Transformer models (e.g., Microsoft DiT) for document image understanding.
- Familiarity with self-supervised learning techniques and Transformer-based Document AI tasks.
- Integration of Transformer models into OCR pipelines and image processing using OpenCV.
- Experience with Terraform, GitLab Runner, and CI/CD automation.

Education Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field.
Certifications: Any AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Developer, Machine Learning Engineer, SysOps Admin, or Cloud Practitioner).
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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