Machine Learning Engineer

Company Overview

Pantheon Data (a Kenific Holding company) is a private, small business based in the Washington, DC, area. Pantheon Data was founded in 2011, initially providing acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. Our service offerings have grown in the past ten years, including infrastructure resiliency, contact center operations, information technology, software engineering, program management, strategic communications, engineering, and cybersecurity. We have also grown our customer base to include commercial clients. The company has used this experience to expand our service offerings to other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and other Federal Civilian Agencies.

Position Overview

Pantheon Data is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join our core product team. This role focuses on the development and maintenance of Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and Generative AI solutions within secure federal environments. The ideal candidate possesses strong Python programming skills and hands-on experience deploying workloads in AWS. You will work alongside senior architects to build and support AI pipelines that process unstructured data for mission-critical federal applications, specifically leveraging managed AI services.

Responsibilities

• Python Development: Engineering clean, production-ready Python code for data ingestion, preprocessing, and model orchestration.
• AWS Bedrock Integration: Building and maintaining Generative AI workflows using AWS Bedrock for model invocation, embedding generation, and RAG-based implementations.
• AWS Implementation: Deploying and managing ML models using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Textract, and AWS Lambda within federal cloud boundaries.
• Pipeline Support: Building and optimizing automated pipelines for OCR and NLP workflows to enhance document intelligence.
• Data Engineering: Managing data transformations and semantic search indexing using SQL/NoSQL and vector-enabled databases.
• Security & Compliance: Implementing security controls and data-at-rest encryption to meet FedRAMP and NIST standards within AWS GovCloud.
• Collaboration: Participating in Agile sprints to deliver iterative updates to Pantheon's core AI products.

Required Skills and Experience

• AWS Experience: Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience deploying solutions on AWS. Proficiency with Docker, EC2, S3, IAM, and lambda is required.
• AWS Bedrock Proficiency: Practical experience using AWS Bedrock to implement Large Language Model (LLM) solutions.
• Python Proficiency: Advanced skills in Python and common ML libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn).
• ML Fundamentals: Basic understanding of the machine learning lifecycle, specifically regarding NLP and OCR technologies.
• Technical Stack: Experience with Linux environments, Git version control, and Docker containerization and EKS.
• Ability to work effectively remotely in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• AWS GovCloud: Demonstrated experience operating within AWS GovCloud.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Basic knowledge of Terraform and or CloudFormation for provisioning cloud resources.
• Federal Environments: Previous experience developing code for government-hosted or highly regulated environments.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, or AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty.

Clearance Requirements

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance.

Work Location: United States - Remote

• Our company prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
• If the position is remote or hybrid, you may periodically work from a Pantheon Data office location or client site.
• If this position is assigned to a Pantheon Data office location or client site, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for specific client requirements.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $140,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Benefits Overview

We are always looking for good people! Pantheon Data is committed to providing its employees with competitive salaries and benefits in order to increase employee satisfaction and productivity.In addition to our benefits, we also offer SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority, where you specify an amount of your pre-tax wages be paid directly to your SmarTrip account. In some cases, tuition assistance may be available for continuing education expenses and certifications related to their position. Additional details may be found at https://pantheon-data.com/careers/

Pantheon Data Important Information

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our Talent Team at Recruiting@pantheon-data.com or by phone (571) 363-4020.

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