Cooperidge Consulting Firm · 3 hours ago
AI Software Engineer
Sarasota, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$135K/yr - $180K/yr
1+ years expCooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking an AI/ML Software Engineer for a premier Defense & Intelligence Technology leader in Sarasota, FL. This role focuses on designing and deploying AI/ML solutions for critical SIGINT processing needs, ensuring high accuracy and low-latency inference in dynamic mission environments.
Logistics & Supply Chain
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
SIGINT Processing: Design and implement AI/ML models for event characterization, pattern recognition, and anomaly detection within high-volume sensor data streams
Autonomous Decision-Making: Enable intelligent systems that operate with minimal human intervention, focusing on adaptive processing and system-state inference
Enterprise Integration: Partner with team leads to integrate AI/ML capabilities into large-scale enterprise architectures, prioritizing performant processing and maintainability
Architecture Development: Utilize Transformers, attention mechanisms, and deep learning architectures to discover features within time-series and RF data
MLOps Oversight: Own the deployment and processing pipelines, ensuring rigorous testing, validation, and security of containerized models
Real-World Impact: Develop tailored models to deliver intelligent insights in support of high-priority missions for the Intelligence Community
Feature Discovery: Infer system states from underlying data streams to support critical analysis of sensor systems
Qualification
Required
BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
ACTIVE TS/SCI Clearance is REQUIRED
U.S. Citizenship is REQUIRED
Minimum of 1 year of professional AI/ML experience (3-5 years preferred)
Proven expertise in model development and deployment using modern libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
Strong background in neural network architectures, including deep learning and transformers
Solid programming skills with experience in statistical and signal analysis libraries
Deep understanding of MLOps, deployment pipelines, and testing/validation protocols
Preferred
Experience with RFML (Radio Frequency Machine Learning) or Digital Signal Processing
Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, Agentic systems, or Reinforcement Learning (RLHF)
Proficiency with Docker/Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI)
Experience with real-time inference, low-latency model serving, or adversarial ML
Benefits
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance plans
Life insurance coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Company
Cooperidge Consulting Firm
Our mission is to support our clients' success by delivering top-quality personnel, delivering a high level of customer service and driving innovation in the both the commercial and government contracting space.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase