AI/ML Engineer - Junior

Halvik • McLean, IL

4d • $100 - $115

About The Position

Halvik Corp is hiring a Junior AI/ML Engineer to join a team at the USPTO. The engineer will assist with developing and evaluating machine learning models, preparing datasets, implementing AI solutions, and supporting the integration of intelligent systems into applications. The role involves working with AI/ML engineers and other professionals to address business problems using modern artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. The position description identifies Junior as 0–4 years of experience; it also describes Mid-Level and Senior levels, but this opening is for the Junior position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Junior-level experience: 0 to 4 years.
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, and Java.
• Experience with AI coding harnesses or related methods for agentic software development.
• Experience with LLM engineering, such as prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or agentic frameworks.
• Experience with MLOps concepts, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and model lifecycle management.
• Experience collaborating in Agile development environments and using modern DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock or similar generative AI platforms.
• Experience working with large language models and prompt engineering.
• Experience with model evaluation and performance optimization.
• Experience developing and integrating APIs.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with document-heavy or structured-data AI applications.
• Experience with federal government IT systems or federal contracting.
• Experience with semantic search or knowledge graph systems.
• Familiarity with accessibility and compliance requirements, including Section 508.
• Experience with Azure or AWS cloud platforms beyond Bedrock.
• Contributions to open-source machine-learning projects.
• Publications or presentations in AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Assist with feature engineering and model optimization.
• Analyze model performance using standard metrics.
• Work with Python, machine-learning libraries, and AI APIs.
• Perform basic NLP, computer vision, or generative AI tasks.
• Support prompt engineering and RAG integration.
• Use SQL and prepare data.
• Use basic Git and version control.
• Use AI-enabled development tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.

Benefits

• Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 11 federal holidays and paid time off.
• Eligible employees may receive performance-based incentives.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expenses.
• Tuition assistance.
• Charitable contribution matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level