Research Scientist 2 (50% Telework)

Job description

***At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.*** Investigates, analyzes and reviews Artificial Intelligence (AI) Analytics for the research, development, and realized solutions to support the exploitation of the extraordinary volume and variety of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) communications and Cybersecurity. Analyzes data and creates research prototypes. \*\*\*This position is eligible for a $5k bonus! (Includes 20% SEP IRA contribution)\*\*\* ***Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).*** ### Capabilities - Under supervision, research and develops technically complex AI efforts - Performs research, design, development, and implementation activities for technically complex AI efforts under the routine direction of more senior technical staff - With minimal supervision, resolves complex AI technical problems by applying advanced principles and Research and Development (R&D) techniques Resolves complex AI technical problems by applying advanced principles and Research and Development (R&D) techniques - Resolves highly complex AI business and managerial problems. ### Required Qualifications - TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly - Eleven (11) years' experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or other Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) ### Required Technical Skills - Comfortable with the research environment - Knowledge of and experience with current Machine Learning and Machine Translation technologies - Understanding of the encoder/decoder transformer architecture - Experience working with modern text processing pipelines - Understanding of text encoding vectors - Understanding of the differences between transformer architectures (like Marian) and Large Language Models. - Be able to explain the strengths and weaknesses of these two related architectures for Machine Translation - Ability to evaluate new tools and techniques related to MT - Ability to propose and implement enhancements to MT tools and processing flows - Experience working with Docker, defining, building, and testing containers for deployment. - Experienced in Python, C/C++ ### The Benefits Package - ***Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.*** ***Additional benefits include:*** - ***Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.*** ***Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:*** - ***A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)*** - ***Vision and Dental*** - ***Life and AD&D Benefits*** - ***Short and Long-Term Disability*** - ***Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances*** - ***Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services*** ### Company Environment & Perks - ***Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000*** - ***Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts*** - ***Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS*** - ***Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.*** - ***Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.***