AI ML Engineer

Posted:
11/5/2024, 2:27:47 AM

Location(s):
Washington, District of Columbia, United States ⋅ District of Columbia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning ⋅ Software Engineering

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
 
Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
 
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
 

We are:

What makes our approach so unique? Operating from the nation’s capital, we bring together commercial innovation and leading-edge technologies to deliver an integrated and interactive experience that far exceeds expectations. How? Our passion meets purpose! Through our diverse culture and inclusive thinking, we embrace our employees' ideas taking them from concept to practical solutions. Not to mention, we sleep well at night knowing our work directly impacts and improves the way the world works. We keep our tech smarts sharp by providing abundant training and certification opportunities. Through our diverse culture, workforce, and inclusive thinking, we embrace our employees' ideas, taking them from concept to practical solutions. Are you ready to learn and grow in a career, while making a difference? 

You are: 

The MVP of Machine Learning and AI. Infatuated with the possibilities behind this technology, you know we’ve only scratched the surface. Your enthusiasm radiates, keeping audiences wowed by how you run machine learning experiments using a programming language with machine learning libraries. What sets your stats apart? You're the game changer in the outputs arena that creates significant improvement in functionality for your clients. You execute and optimize machine learning solutions into production for performance and scalability, so it's nothing but net

The work:

  • Develop MLOps frameworks and workflows for a variety of domains and applications
  • Deploy, maintain, and optimize ML models and data processes in a production environment
  • Develop custom AI/ML algorithms that translate into mission value
  • Conduct experiments, evaluate model performance, and fine-tune algorithms to improve accuracy and efficiency
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML models into products and services

Here's what you need:

  • Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, Javascript or Rust to develop machine learning models at scale from inception to impact
  • Experience deploying, maintaining, testing, and optimizing ML models and data platforms in a production environment
  • Experience with any major deep learning framework and libraries (Tensorflow or PyTorch)
  • US Citizenship, no dual citizens

Bonus points:

  • Experience working with a Federal Health agency such as NIH, CDC, CMS, FDA, VA, DHA, MHS or other health & human services organizations
  • Experience with designing and developing custom/novel architectures, define use cases, and develop methodology & benchmarks to evaluate different approaches
  • Hands-on experience with MLOps and CI/CD toolset including MLFlow, WandB, Airflow, Kubeflow, Gitlab CI or DVC
  • Experience working with generative AI tools / LLMs, e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Meta Llama, AWS Bedrock
  • Experience working with data analytics platforms such as Palantir, Databricks, Snowflake, Vertex
  • Advanced Degree in computer science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) related field; Ph.D. preferred
  • Security clearance held

 

 

 

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

 

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$99,500$223,400 USD
 
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