Data Scientist AI Developer

Data Scientist AI Developer

Reston, VA/hybrid

12+ months contract

• 3+ years of relevant experience in building large scale machine learning or deep learning models and/or systems
• 1+ year of experience specifically with deep learning (e.g., CNN, RNN, LSTM)
• 1+ year of experience building NLP and NLG tools.
• Experience with wide range of LLMs (Llama, Claude, OpenAI, Cohere, etc.), LoRA, LangChain, RAG, LLM Fine Tuning and PEFT are preferred.
• Demonstrated skills with Jupyter Notebook, AWS Sagemaker, or Domino Datalab or comparable environments
• Passion for solving complex data problems and generating cross-functional solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge in Python and SQL, object oriented programming, service oriented architectures
• Strong scripting skills with Shell script and SQL
• Strong coding skills and experience with Python (including SciPy, NumPy, and/or PySpark) and/or Scala.
• Knowledge and implementation experience with NLP techniques (topic modeling, bag of words, text classification, TF/IDF, Sentiment analysis) and NLP technologies such as Python NLTK, or Spacy or comparable technologies
• Knowledge and implementation experience with statistical and machine learning models (regression, classification, clustering, graph models, etc.)