Specialist Data Science

Valiant Technologies LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking a machine learning engineer skilled in computer vision to work on YOLO-based object detection systems. You will fine-tune and retrain off-the-shelf models and explore quantization and distillation for edge deployment.

You should be proficient with Docker for containerizing FastAPI-based services and publishing results to message brokers. Familiarity with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform is essential in our production environment; Python and Typescript

Qualifications

• Strong experience in computer-vision algorithms—YOLO-based models for object detection tasks.
• Fine-tuning and retraining off-the-shelf models, plus quantization and distillation for edge deployment.
• Proficiency with Docker for containerizing FastAPI-based web services and publishing results to message brokers.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform essential for production architecture.
• Experience in Python, Typescript, and scalable architectures preferred.

Skills

YOLO models

ML frameworks

Python

Edge deployment

Software architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

• Strong experience in computer-vision algorithms—primarily YOLO-based models for object detection tasks.
• The role involves fine-tuningand retrainingoff-the-shelf models, as well as applying techniques like quantizationand distillationto optimize models for edge deployment.
• Candidates should be proficient in Dockerfor containerizing FastAPI-based web services and publishing results to message brokers.
• Familiarity with Kubernetesand Google Cloud Platform is essential for operating within our production architecture.
• Experience in Python, Typescript, and scalable architectures is preferred.

Top Skills Needed:

• Experience with YOLO-based models and ML frameworks

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract