ML Optimization Engineer

Jobtailor; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PIV Card Eligibility

Job summary

Jobtailor in Golden, CO is seeking a Research Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software for AI/ML, HPC, and research projects. You will translate research into production systems and collaborate across a broad network of government, university, and industry partners.

The role emphasizes robust software practices, clean code, and the ability to support multiple projects while mentoring junior staff and contributing to publications and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years experience, or Master's with 3+ years, or PhD; equivalent education/experience may qualify.
• Must meet educational requirements before employment start date.
• Demonstrated experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Experience writing clean, efficient, maintainable code according to coding standards and guidelines.
• Experience designing, developing, and testing software applications and components using modern technologies.
• Knowledge of Python and at least one other major programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C/C++).
• Ability to communicate complex technical documentation clearly and precisely.
• Experience in a research lab environment; technical publications and proposal-writing experience.
• Ability to context-shift and support multiple projects simultaneously; support junior researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and rigorously test software applications and components.
• Apply best practices and cutting-edge technologies to support mission-critical research projects.
• Work across the research-to-implementation stack, including designing and evaluating AI models.
• Translate research findings into production-ready systems.
• Collaborate with peers, mentors, and various gov/academic partners.
• Provide independent technical tasks and adapt to project needs.
• Support multiple projects and assist junior-level researchers and developers.
• Contribute to technical publications and proposal writing.

Skills

Software Development

AI Model Design

Optimization Problem Formulation

High-Performance Computing

Modeling and Simulation

Visualization

Clean Code Practices

Research Lab Experience

Proposal Writing

Multi-Project Support

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 5+ years

Master's Degree + 3+ years

PhD

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Python

C/C++

Job description

• Design, develop, and rigorously test software applications and components
• Apply best practices and cutting-edge technologies to support mission-critical research projects
• Work across the research-to-implementation stack, including designing and evaluating AI models
• Translate research findings into production-ready systems
• Formulate and reason about constrained optimization problems
• Support computational science research involving high-performance computing, AI/ML, modeling and simulation, and visualization
• Collaborate with peers, mentors, team members, DOE program offices, defense and intelligence communities, federal agencies, universities, and industry partners
• Perform technical tasks independently and adapt to different project needs
• Support multiple projects and assist junior-level researchers and developers
• Contribute to technical publications and proposal writing

Requirements

• Professional Level III: relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience, or relevant Master's Degree and 3+ years, or relevant PhD; equivalent relevant education/experience may qualify
• Professional Level II: relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of experience, or relevant Master's Degree; equivalent relevant education/experience may qualify
• Must meet educational requirements before employment start date
• Demonstrated experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Experience writing clean, efficient, maintainable code according to coding standards and guidelines
• Experience designing, developing, and testing software applications and components using modern technologies
• Knowledge of Python and at least one other major programming language, such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C/C++
• Ability to communicate complex technical documentation of software architecture, design decisions, and technical specifications clearly and precisely
• Effective communication skills for code reviews and constructive feedback
• Willingness to consider alternative methods and adjust plans as circumstances evolve
• Experience in a research lab environment
• Technical publication experience
• Proposal-writing experience
• Ability to context-shift and support multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience supporting junior-level researchers and developers
• Preferred: first-author publications
• Preferred: open-source software releases
• Ability to obtain a clearance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, including a favorable background investigation
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Must be authorized to obtain work authorization and facility access under DOE rules
• Must disclose and potentially disengage from certain Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing, developing, and testing software applications, particularly in AI/ML and high-performance computing. Proficient in translating research findings into production-ready systems while effectively collaborating with diverse teams and contributing to technical publications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• PyTorch
• TensorFlow
• Python
• Software Development
• Technical Publication

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• AI Model Design
• Optimization Problem Formulation
• High-Performance Computing
• Modeling and Simulation
• Visualization
• Clean Code Practices
• Research Lab Experience
• Proposal Writing
• Multi-Project Support

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Adaptability
• Constructive Feedback
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• Research-to-Implementation Stack
• Defense and Intelligence Communities
• Federal Agencies
• Open-Source Software