Defense ML Engineer — Build Scalable ML Systems

nou Systems, Inc.

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Personal Time Off

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for our Colorado Springs office to design, develop, and deploy machine learning capabilities for defense applications. The role requires proficiency in Python and PyTorch, along with a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

With a competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $160,000 annually, this position offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and technical innovation.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional experience in machine learning, data science, or backend software development.
  • Hands-on experience developing, training, or evaluating deep learning models using PyTorch.
  • Professional experience building backend software, data pipelines, APIs, or system integration components.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, train, evaluate, and analyze machine learning models.
  • Build backend software components supporting ML workflows and data processing.
  • Help identify, prepare, and validate training datasets.
  • Implement ML methods from open literature, including supervised learning.
  • Work in Linux-based, containerized environments and contribute to development processes.

Skills

Python
PyTorch
Deep learning
Backend software development
Data pipelines
APIs
Linux
GitLab
Docker
Machine Learning concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker
Podman
MLflow
Optuna
PyTorch Lightning
Kubernetes

Job description

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for our Colorado Springs office to design, develop, and deploy machine learning capabilities for defense applications. The role requires proficiency in Python and PyTorch, along with a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

With a competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $160,000 annually, this position offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and technical innovation.

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