Remote Machine Learning Engineer

Description:

• Tekmetric is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in NLP, document classification, and large-scale data processing.
• The role involves applying LLMs, NLP, and ML techniques to categorize and process extracted data.
• Responsibilities include developing and training NLP & ML models for document classification, text extraction, and entity recognition.
• The engineer will experiment with LLMs (GPT, Llama, Claude, etc.), embeddings, transformers, and vector databases.
• Building pipelines that combine rule-based methods with ML models for classification is a key task.
• The position requires applying OCR techniques to extract structured data from PDFs and scanned documents.
• Fine-tuning and optimizing models for scalability, latency, and cost-efficiency is essential.
• The engineer will deploy ML models in production using Kubernetes, AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, EMR), and Airflow.
• Collaboration with data engineers to integrate ML models into search APIs and data pipelines is expected.
• Utilizing Spark (EMR) or distributed computing for large-scale ML processing is part of the job.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in Machine Learning & NLP.
• Strong Python skills and experience with ML/NLP frameworks like Hugging Face, spaCy, NLTK, TensorFlow, and PyTorch are required.
• Familiarity with transformer-based architectures (BERT, GPT, T5, etc.) is necessary.
• Experience with text classification and embeddings is essential.
• Knowledge of OCR techniques (Tesseract, Amazon Textract, or OpenCV-based techniques) is required.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, Kubernetes, and workflow orchestration (Airflow) is needed.
• A strong understanding of information retrieval, search ranking, and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch is important.

Benefits:

• Tekmetric offers flexible and remote work opportunities.
• Employees receive generous PTO and exceptional leave programs for various life events, including maternity, paternity, and medical leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage is provided.
• A 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a 6% match is available.
• Employer-covered STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D Insurance Programs are included.
• Employees can receive up to $60 monthly for wellness expenses and activities.
• Education assistance is offered for undergraduate/graduate courses and continuing education.
• The company promotes a positive work environment with a stellar team, a cool office, and fun activities.