AI/ML Engineer

Softrams is one of the fastest growing Digital Services firm in the Washington Metropolitan regions crafting human centered, empowering digital services with focus on HX, AI, Cloud, DevOps and Cyber Security. Offices in Leesburg VA, Baltimore MD and Plano TX and teams across USA.1.      Recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Technology (2021)2.      INC 5000, Fastest growing companies in America (2nd year in a row)3.      Washington Business Journal Top 75 Fastest Growing Companies in Greater Washington area4.      2020 NXT UP - Top Federal Emerging Technology and consulting firms5.      2020 Inaugural DC Metro’s Most Successful Companies6.      2020 Washington Technology Fast 507.      NVTC Tech 100 (2019, 2020)
At Softrams, we take pride in building & delivering human centered digital services for our users and stakeholders. We build small self-reliant teams and empower them to design, develop and deliver products to meet our clients’ business challenges.
Softrams’ is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for a position supporting federal clients in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Remote work from the continental U.S. may be possible. The selected candidate will support federal government clients working in a project team environment to implement analytical applications that address complex business concerns. 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with business owners, product managers and other stakeholders to determine and refine objectives for AI, Machine Learning (ML) and analytic processing solutions to address business problems.
• Designing machine learning systems and self-running artificial intelligence (AI) software to automate predictive models.
• Build out data science and statistical models developed in R&D to scale as functioning and productive automated applications that handle large datasets and/or real time data.
• Design and develop prototypes for appropriate machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions, engaging with teams in proof-of-concept efforts.
• Turn unstructured data into useful information through natural language processing methods and other related approaches.
• Work with development teams to ensure that algorithms generate accurate and interpretable user recommendations.
• Run tests, perform evaluative statistical analysis, and interpret test results. 
• Optimize existing machine learning libraries and frameworks.
• Deploy automated processes to monitor and report on model performance and take responsibility for corrective actions.
• Provide technical support to other engineers and data scientists in the use of AI and Machine learning methodologies.
• Prepare complete and accurate documentation of machine learning processes.
• Maintain currency with knowledge, skills and developments in AI and machine learning.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Analytics, or related quantitative and software development field and at least at least three years' experience as a machine learning engineer.
• In-depth knowledge of statistics and algorithms used in machine learning, text analytics, deep learning, and/or predictive modeling their appropriate use.
• Extensive knowledge of ML frameworks, libraries, data structures, data modeling, and software architecture.
• Advanced proficiency with analytical software including Python and/or R, to manipulate and analyze data and to build analytical models.
• Experience with ML Operations tools (e.g., MLFlow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, etc.)
• Experience with data engineering using SQL queries, Spark, and/or python and to extract and transform large volumes of data into a format suitable for analysis.
• Knowledge of software design and experience developing (programming) and deploying analytical applications or processing systems.
• Experience using cloud-based services and resources (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google cloud) and distributed data and computing tools: Snowflake, Data Bricks, Spark, Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, MySQL, etc.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.  This role may require the hired candidate to go through public clearance. A minimum of 3 years of stay in the U.S. within the last 5 years is a must to be eligible to qualify for public trust clearance sponsorship.

Desired Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on analytical product development in a business context, particularly with government-related data.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain quality control for one’s own work or the work of others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams and interacting with clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and able to meet deadlines with time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of working in a team-based agile work environment with certification in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or the capacity to obtain certification.
• Excellent communication skills and an effective technical writer with the ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way.

Benefits and Perks·       65%-75% company sponsored (including dependents) premiums towards Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. 100% employer sponsored STD, LTD & Life Insurance (min $100K). Voluntary Life insurance option available.·       Retirement 401(k) Plan with employer matching. Immediate vesting.·       Vacation & Sick leaves·       Discretionary Bonus, Spot awards, Gifts, Tenure based rewards.·       Company sponsored role based certifications/trainings.·       Monthly Doordash DashPass subscription.·       Group discounts via LifeMart ADP
Work LocationSoftrams is a 100% remote at the moment and we expect some of our employees to be onsite (Woodlawn, MD) 2-3 times a week post-covid especially if they are customer facing or if there are important team meetings. Must be able to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD when onsite work resumes. Softrams works in eastern zone and standard work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM with flexibility around the start and end times based on the individual smaller teams. This role qualifies for 100% remote for the right candidate.
Softrams is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.