Design, build, and deploy the critical small language models that are foundational to Fastino’s product
Own the full lifecycle of state of the art models, from prototyping and data analysis to deployment, monitoring, and the continuous improvement of models in production
Drive the data strategy to continuously improve model performance by analyzing distribution gaps, contributing to synthetic data pipelines, and creating automated annotation systems
Experiment with novel language model architectures, helping drive and execute Fastino's research roadmap
Implement reinforcement learning techniques including Direct Preference Optimization and Generalized Reward Preference Optimization to align model outputs with human preferences and quality standards
Build robust and real-world motivated evaluations
Partner with Fastino engineering team to ship model updates directly to customers
Establish best practices for code health and documentation on the team, to facilitate collaboration and reliable development

Advanced degree (Bachelors or Masters) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related technical discipline with concentrated study in deep learning or computer vision methodologies
Demonstrated ability to do independent research in Academic or Industry settings
Substantial industry experience in large-scale deep learning model training, with demonstrated expertise in at least one of Large Language Models, Vision-Language Models, Diffusion Models, or comparable generative AI architectures
Comprehensive technical proficiency and practical experience with leading deep learning frameworks, including advanced competency in one of PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or equivalent platforms for model development and optimization

ML Engineer – Small Language Models

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