Machine Learning Engineer

Eccalon, LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eccalon, LLC is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Detroit office. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of Python experience in software development and a strong understanding of Deep Learning and machine learning techniques.

You will work closely with the Research and Development team to create custom solutions for complex data problems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Candidates should be prepared to engage in innovative projects within a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional Software Development experience in Python.
• History of software projects putting Machine Learning systems into production.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the team with dataset creation and literature review.
• Implement and train models from literature.
• Create training and preprocessing pipelines for faster experimentation.

Skills

Python

Deep Learning fundamentals

Machine Learning research

Software Development

Communication with stakeholders

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

MS or PhD in Machine Learning or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Machine Learning Engineer- NOT REMOTE- NO RELO

Location: Detroit, MI- Onsite

Type: Full-time

Security Clearance: No clearance required, must be clearable.

About Us

Eccalon provides global solutions to the most challenging technological issues of the 21st-century, and our evolving portfolio spans five major markets: Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Aerospace & Defense, Material Sciences, Advance Manufacturing, Sports Science, Biotechnology, and Health & Life Sciences. Visit our website here.

Why Join Us?

Eccalon's Executives foster a supportive work environment allowing our teams to thrive, and have a fierce dedication to innovation, security, and people. Our culture is built on inclusion, teamwork, trust, and we are committed to offering career advancement opportunities to all employees. Encouraging a healthy and balanced life, we offer an extensive benefits package to support the wellness of our employees and their families. You will be joining a team of innovators, working with cutting edge technologies, supporting mission critical projects, and making an impact.

Job Description

The Machine Learning Engineer will be an essential member of the Research and Development Team, where we engineer large tailor‑made systems to solve complex data‑related problems from many domains. At Eccalon, the projects we support often require solutions that utilize the latest and the best from Deep Learning/Machine Learning research. We support advanced projects in both data constrained and data rich settings. Qualified candidates should be driven and be able to help craft these systems as a part of our R&D team.

Responsibilities

• Candidates are expected to be familiar with the motions of a classical Machine Learning workflow, and support the team with some of the following tasks:
• Dataset Creation.
• Literature Review.
• Implementation and Training of Appropriate Models from Literature.
• Characterization of Error in Models.
• Iterative Optimization of Models.
• On the engineering side of development, the Machine Learning Engineer will have the ability to be hands‑on by:
• Creating training and preprocessing pipelines for faster experimentation.
• Creating algorithmic modules to interface your Models output with business requirements.
• Integrating their code to a larger codebase.

Required Qualifications

• BS. in Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional Software Development experience in Python.
• Mastery of Deep Learning fundamentals and statistics underlying Machine Learning.
• History of software projects putting Machine Learning systems into production in any capacity.
• History of software projects in general.
• Deep personal interest with the complete state of the art in a subfield of Machine Learning Research.
• Ability to work independently, and within a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non‑technical stakeholders and supervisors.
• Prior project experience combining two or more of the following in a production setting:

• Unsupervised or Semi‑supervised Learning.
• Convolutional Architectures.
• Recurrent Architectures for Time‑Series Applications.
• Transformer Architectures for Natural Language Processing.

Preferred qualifications

• MS. or PhD in Machine Learning, or related field
• Extensive AWS or GCP experience putting scalable Machine Learning systems into production.
• Experience working with extremely high volume / high throughput data in a data lake / data warehousing / training / production environment.
• Has implemented cutting edge methods (e.g. a custom layer) from recent Machine Learning publications / conference proceedings and has done so in PyTorch or Tensorflow.
• Publications in AI/ML journals or conferences.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Eccalon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.