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ARKA Group, LP•Aurora, CO

30d•$130,000 - $200,000

About The Position

This position is for a Senior Computer Vision AI/ML Engineer. As a CV AI/ML Engineer, you will apply cutting-edge AI/ML-based Computer Vision algorithms to problems in remote sensing, including Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and Multimodal Data Fusion for Electro-Optical (EO) and Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR). You will be responsible for maturing, optimizing, and deploying these algorithms to a cloud-hosted environment. You will also serve as a technical leader and will have the opportunity to guide a team of researchers and developers to see these algorithms from prototype to operations.

Requirements

BS in machine learning, computer science, computer vision, mathematics, or relevant fields
Experience leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and software developers and working with a program manager to define project scope and schedule to ensure we meet project milestones as defined by our customers
Experience selecting a technical AI/ML approach and then iterating/pivoting as needed to enhance performance
Experience with Python and any of the following Python machine learning frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch Lightning, scikit-learn / scikit-image, and/or OpenCV
Experience training wither convolutional-based CV models (e.g. YOLOv3-11, YOLOX) or transformer-based CV models (Vision Transformer, Swin, etc.)
Effective communicator with the ability to write and present technical reports both internally to the engineering team and externally to customers
5+ years of experience, preferably in software development or as a data scientist with 3+ years of developing/training AI/ML models
Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, computer vision, mathematics, or relevant fields
Experience with Self-Supervised Learning (SSL) and student-teacher approaches (e.g., DINO, knowledge distillation, BYOL)
Experience with applying AI/ML algorithms to Image Segmentation, Super Resolution, Image Denoising, Image Restoration, and Multi-INT Fusion
Experience with Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) and applying them to CV-based problems
Experience working with image processing chains for any of the following domains: SAR, EO, and OPIR
Experience working with datasets of overhead imagery like xView, SpaceNet datasets, Functional Map of the World, xView3, MSTAR, HRSID, CAESAR, DOTA v1/v2, etc.
Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
Experience with version control processes and tools for code version control, data version control, and model version control
Experience with Linux
Experience with implementing tracking and fusion, and pattern-of-life algorithms
Experience in application deployment, virtualization, and containerization
Experience shaping and writing proposals
Active TS/SCI with a Counter Intelligence (CI) or recent Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP) U.S. Government Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Leading a small team consisting of developers and researchers to implement AI/ML algorithms to solve computer vision problems in remote sensing
Analyzing and pre-processing large remote sensing datasets
Researching supervised and unsupervised ATR solutions for remote sensing
Researching the performance benefits of multimodal data fusion for ATR, under diverse data collection scenarios
Training, optimizing, and deploying deep learning CV models that provide analysts with actionable insights
Reviewing relevant publications to understand cutting edge concepts, break down key ideas to government customers, and apply to defense and commercial applications
Writing technical documentation supporting code, program capabilities and user-guides

Benefits

Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
13 paid holidays
Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
4 weeks paid Parental Leave
Employee assistance program (EAP)