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logoPosition – Machine Learning Engineer (Remote)Location: Santa Clara, CA
About Persistent
We are a trusted Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above.We are experiencing tremendous growth, with $566 million in revenue in FY21, representing 12.9% year-over-year growth. Along with that growth, we onboarded over 3,000 new employees in the past year, bringing our total employee count to over 13,500 people located in 15 countries across the globe.At Persistent, our values are more than a list of ideals to improve our corporate image. We’re dedicated to building an inclusive culture that reflects what’s important to our employees and is based on what they value. As a result, 95% of our employees approve of the CEO and 83% recommend working at Persistent to a friend.For more details please login to www.persistent.com
About the position
Good foundation and practical experience in executing multiple ML ProjectsStrong statistical background professionally or academicallyGraded Certifications or a degree in Machine Learning is a mustExpertise with ML concepts like: Classification algorithms, regression, clustering and semi-supervised learningExposure to ML ExplainabilityFamiliarity with Time Series concepts like AR, ARIMA, SARIMA, Exponential Smoothing, etcFamiliarity with Neural networks and time dependent neural networks like GRUs and LSTMs.Proficiency in utilizing any of the public cloud providers for designing, building and deploying enterprise grade ML solutions.15+ years of total experience with minimum 7+ years of relevant experience.
What you’ll do
Good foundation and practical experience in executing multiple ML ProjectsStrong statistical background professionally or academicallyGraded Certifications or a degree in Machine Learning is a mustExpertise with ML concepts like: Classification algorithms, regression, clustering and semi-supervised learningExposure to ML ExplainabilityPractical knowledge in analyzing security and system vulnerabilities using ML.
Scope:
Collaborates with other Consulting Engineers in appropriate technology domains to ensure optimal use of resources to meet customer needsTypically interacts with individual contributors, managers, and customers regularly
Complexity:
Solves highly complex problems and can identify viable and often innovative options, and uses analytical skills and judgement to recommend an appropriate solution.
What you’ll bring
Strong professional background in NLPFamiliarity with concepts such as Attention Mechanism, Self Attention, Multi-headed attention and transformer modelsExperience in working with different Open Source LLMsPractical exposure to different fine-tuning techniques such as PEFT, Full Fine-tuning, etcExperience with deployment of LLMs on CPU / GPU based environments and inference scalingFamiliarity with implementing RAG with LLMsExposure to any of the public cloud infrastructure designed for training / tuning LLMs such as AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex12+ years of total experience with minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
Behavioral: –
Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.Strong team skills including the ability to lead and be a team player.
Why Persistent is an employer of choice
Technology Innovation: culture of innovation using cutting-edge technology to bring value to clients.Growth and Career Progression: learning opportunities for growth, including quarterly promotion cycles.One Persistent Culture: global outlook with diversity and inclusion at its core.Mental and Physical Wellness: employee health and mindfulness programs

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