Markondo · 11 hours ago
AI/ML Engineer Level 1
US-MD-Fort Meade
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$155K/yr - $175K/yr
2+ years expMarkon is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to support the Fort Meade Customer. This role focuses on building, training, fine-tuning, evaluating, and deploying advanced language models, with an emphasis on natural language processing (NLP) and multilingual model development.
Property DevelopmentReal Estate
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build, train, fine-tune, and optimize machine learning and language models, including multilingual models such as Marian
Apply best practices in model training, tuning, optimization, and performance improvement
Conduct model evaluation, benchmarking, error analysis, and diagnostics to ensure accuracy and reliability
Deploy and scale models using cloud-based AI platforms, with emphasis on AWS SageMaker
Integrate AI/ML models into production environments, ensuring interoperability with existing systems
Support full-stack development for AI-enabled applications, collaborating with front-end and back-end engineers
Work with open-source model libraries, deep learning containers, and GPU-accelerated environments
Document workflows, model architectures, and technical designs
Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to translate mission requirements into technical solutions
Participate in occasional on-call support, as needed
Qualification
Required
Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical discipline plus 2 years of relevant experience
Hands-on experience developing AI/ML models, particularly language models for NLP applications
Proficiency with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face
Experience with model training, evaluation, and deployment workflows
Experience using AWS services such as SageMaker, EC2, S3, and Lambda
Strong programming skills in Java, C, and/or C++
Familiarity with GPU technologies, deep learning containers, and model optimization techniques
Understanding of full-stack development concepts and system integration
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, mission-focused environment
Preferred
Experience with computational linguistics
Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs)
Experience with model versioning and management tools such as MLflow or Git
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working in a government or defense-related environment
Experience with secure data handling and compliance requirements
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Training and Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holidays
Company
Markondo
Markondo is a real estate company that provides property brokerage and development services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase