Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Job Title: Machine Learning Engineer Job Description Engage deeply with business teams to identify opportunities and translate the needs into innovative and practical AIML solutions. Design, build, and deploy state-of-the-art AIML models to solve complex business problems. Understand key performance levers and metrics to highlight AIML solution operational issues and drive improvement. Collaborate closely with engineers and infrastructure partners to implement robust and scalable solutions. Communicate the results and insights effectively to partners and leaders, providing clear and actionable recommendations. Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in AI, GenAI, and data science. Regularly research and present new ideas to improve the team's technical capabilities. Hard Skills + Experience in AI System Development + Foundational Model Lifecycle Training + Retrieval of Augmented Systems + Model Evaluation + Proficient in Large Language Models (LLMs) Architecture + Creating Targeted Instruction Datasets + Implementing Quantization and Inference Optimizations + Problem Definition, Data Acquisition, and Full-cycle Deployment + MLflow + Cloud Platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) + Proprietary Models (e.g., GPT-4) + Open-source Models (e.g., Llama, Mistral) + NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, GPT-3, BERT, Hugging Face's Transformers) Soft Skills + Effective Communication + Collaboration + Innovation + Problem Solving Work Site This is a hybrid position requiring some days on-site in San Diego, California and some days remote. Work Environment This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA. It works on a hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings, and meetings to further ensure teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.