The Marlin Alliance

The Marlin Alliance

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

San Diego, California, USA · Senior · full-time

No sponsorship$110k-$180kDetected 50 days ago
TypeScriptJavaGoC++Distributed SystemsAlgorithmsGitAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsKafkaRabbitMQMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchAirflowdbtData AnalysisData Engineering

About the role

  • This role requires deep technical expertise in modern machine learning methods, distributed systems, cloud-native development, and software engineering best practices.
  • Incorporated in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring our clients compete and win in tomorrow's digital world.
  • We specialize in creating technical solutions that allow for seamless execution of automated business processes and the generation of governed, machine-consumable data.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address Navy operational challenges using data pipelines and analytics.
  • Design, develop, and implement data pipelines and analytics for naval applications.
  • Perform exploratory data analysis, algorithm development, and testing.
  • Develop and deploy data pipelines and analytics in real-world operational environments.
  • Deploy, monitor, and optimize data pipelines to ensure high performance and reliability.
  • Implement event streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, RabbitMQ, or ZeroMQ.
  • Implement containerized environments using Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Ability to perform activities on a recurring basis during shipboard operations or testing evolutions.
  • To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
  • The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Requirements

  • Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) or containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including Git.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Ability to safely carry tools, equipment, and materials aboard ship, including ascending and descending shipboard ladders(stairwells) and navigating confined spaces while maintaining required points of contact.

Nice to have

  • Associate II $110,000 - $180,000
  • Preferred Skills and Experience: Experience with distributed computing and parallel processing.
  • U.S. Citizenship required No dual citizenship Active TS security clearance required Active TS SCI security clearance preferred

Skills

  • Experience with distributed computing and parallel processing.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
  • Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
  • Experience with cloud-native architecture and software API design.
  • Experience integrating machine learning into operational DoD systems or edge computing environments.
  • Familiarity with DoD AI strategies, MLOps, or data engineering in secure environments.

Compensation

  • $110k-$180k

Benefits

  • Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.
  • Required Skills and Experience: Experience as a data scientist, data engineer, geospatial engineer, machine learning engineer, or software engineer.
  • Proven experience developing and deploying algorithms, mathematical models, or machine learning models in real-world applications.

Company info

  • Candidates should be prepared to complete a coding exercise as part of the interview process.

Equal opportunity

  • An Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship and Clearance requirements: U

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