LLM Research Engineer

FocusKPI is seeking an LLM Research Engineer   to join one of our clients, a high-tech SaaS company. Looking for qualified candidates from high-tech companies.

Work Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite role)

Duration: 12-month contract 

Pay Range: $115 - 131/hr

No C2C resumes are considered

Responsibilities:

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  Design, train, and fine-tune large language models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, PaLM) for various applications.

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  Conduct research on cutting-edge techniques in natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to improve model performance.

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  Explore advancements in transformer architectures, multi-modal models, and emergent AI behaviors.

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  Collect, clean, and preprocess large-scale text datasets from diverse sources.

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  Develop and implement data augmentation techniques to improve training data quality.

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  Ensure data is free from bias and aligned with ethical AI standards.

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  Optimize model architecture to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

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  Implement techniques to reduce latency, memory footprint, and inference time for real-time applications.

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  Collaborate with MLOps teams to deploy LLMs into production environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud

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  Develop robust evaluation pipelines to measure model performance using key metrics like accuracy, perplexity, BLEU, and F1 score.

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  Continuously test for bias, fairness, and robustness of language models across diverse datasets.

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  Conduct A/B testing to evaluate model improvements in real-world applications.

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  Stay updated with the latest advancements in generative AI, transformers, and NLP research.

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  Contribute to research papers, patents, and open-source projects.

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  Present findings and insights at conferences and internal knowledge-sharing sessions. 

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Qualifications:

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  Education: Master's degree with a minimum of 3+ years of experience post-graduation or a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5+ years of experience post-graduation

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  Advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.

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  Strong programming skills.

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  Proficiency with Machine Learning.

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  Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.

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  Hands-on experience with transformer-based models (e.g., GPT, BERT, RoBERTa, LLaMA).

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  Expertise in natural language processing (NLP) and sequence-to-sequence models.

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  Familiarity with Hugging Face libraries and OpenAI APIs.

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  Experience with MLOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

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  Strong understanding of distributed computing and GPU acceleration using CUDA.

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  Experience with Evaluation Pipeline Development and Large Language Model Fine-Tuning.

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  Knowledge of reinforcement learning and RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback).

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No C2C resumes are considered

Thank you!

FocusKPI Hiring Team

Founded in 2010, FocusKPI, Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an East Coast office in Boston, Massachusetts.

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