Machine Learning Engineer

Kitware•Clifton Park, NY

16h•$85,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kitware is a leader in advanced research and algorithm development in artificial intelligence (AI), spanning computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), vision-language models (VLMs), and other generative AI technologies. Our solutions embracing AI add measurable value to government agencies, commercial organizations, and academic institutions worldwide. We have developed a deep understanding in extracting useful, actionable information from multiple data sources like images, video, metadata, audio, and text, and we recognize the need for robust, affordable solutions. We seek to advance AI, CV, and other related fields through research and development and collaborative projects that can contribute to our open source software platforms, such as XAITK, NRTK, and GeoWATCH. Kitwareâs employees have unique opportunities to interact and collaborate directly with customers, visit interesting customer sites, and participate in live field tests and demonstrations. Much of Kitwareâs work involves applying state-of-the-art artificial intelligence approaches to dynamic, real-world problems. We consider the work that we do on our government contracts as one of the ways that we give back to the community. We partner with premier government R&D agencies such as DARPA, IARPA, AFRL, Army C5ISR, NOAA, and other branches of the US Government on a range of efforts, including prime contracts, SBIRs, and STTRs. In addition, we provide commercial services to companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Kitware employs an open source business model to foster extended, collaborative communities and to provide effective, flexible, and high-quality technical solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field
Proficiency in Python
Experience with deep learning libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
Strong background in both classical and modern (deep learning) machine learning, including model selection, architecting, training, validation, testing, and deployment
Machine learning experience using visual data
Understanding of a variety of machine learning tasks, e.g. Object Detection, Segmentation, Re-Identification, Tracking, Pose, Super Resolution, Natural Language Processing
A high level of comfort with academic literature and the ability to adapt research products to solve real-world problems
Due to contractual requirements, only US Citizens will be considered for this position
If not already cleared TS/SCI, willingness and ability to apply for and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
Some travel is required, typically 5-25%
Full-time on-site work at the Kitware Office

Nice To Haves

Active SECRET, TS, or TS/SCI security clearance
Experience curating quality, real-world datasets for training deep learning models
Proficiency in C++

Responsibilities

Collaborate with researchers on projects related to machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision
Perform rapid prototyping and enhanced development to be integrated into operational systems
Contribute your strong programming ability and experience to develop robust solutions for real-world problems
Validate, optimize, and deploy advanced exploitation algorithms
Perform troubleshooting, bug fixes, and maintenance of existing and new code to ensure stability and robustness