Edge ML Engineer for Defense AI & LLM Systems

Anduril Industries

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 220,000 - 292,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits
Equity grants
Workplace support

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington DC seeks an experienced AI Engineer to develop and benchmark ML algorithms for edge devices. Candidates should possess a BS in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience. The role focuses on fine-tuning transformer architectures and building innovative AI systems for military applications. The estimated salary range is $220,000—$292,000 annually, complemented by top-tier benefits and equity grants.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience developing and benchmarking machine learning algorithms.
  • Experience maintaining machine learning algorithms in production.
  • Experience fine-tuning transformer-based models.

Responsibilities

  • Distill and fine-tune transformer architectures for edge devices.
  • Prototype LLM-based systems for real-world problem-solving.
  • Develop and maintain mission-relevant benchmarks.

Skills

Python
Machine Learning Algorithms
Deep Learning
Transformer Architectures
Benchmarking

Education

BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Anduril Industries in Washington DC seeks an experienced AI Engineer to develop and benchmark ML algorithms for edge devices. Candidates should possess a BS in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience. The role focuses on fine-tuning transformer architectures and building innovative AI systems for military applications. The estimated salary range is $220,000—$292,000 annually, complemented by top-tier benefits and equity grants.
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