Software Engineer 2 - AI/ML

Build to something to be proud of.
Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.
Description
Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software engineer to assist with daily responsibilities on the program.
Requirements
Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• Fourteen (14) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Four (4) years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Desired Skills:

• Large Data Set Analysis, cleanup, and formatting for machine learning
• Performed Natural Language Processing especially focused on machine learning techniques for entity extraction
• Designed and developed deep learning models
• Machine learning optimization via feature selection, metrics analysis, and architecture/hyperparameter adjustment
• Multiple years of Python
• Familiarity with data processing and machine learning python libraries including numpy, pandas, scitlearn, tensorflow, and pytorch.
• Experience with large language models (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Deployed models into a larger system and monitored real-time performance
• Experience with docker, GitHub/gitlab, and Jira

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
• Above Market Hourly Rates
• $3,200 HSA Contribution
• 5 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D