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Octave

Principal Software Developer

Houston, Texas, USAPosted 6 days ago
onsite

Job Description

Education / Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Python (5+ years): Production-level experience with Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, FastAPI/Flask, MLflow, and pytest

• SQL: Advanced proficiency with complex queries, window functions, and optimization

• Machine Learning & NLP: Strong foundation in supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, document understanding, text classification, and semantic analysis

• Generative AI & LLMs: Hands-on experience with foundation models (GPT, Claude, Llama), prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma)

• MLOps & ModelOps: End-to-end experience with ML pipelines, model versioning, feature stores, drift detection, CI/CD for ML, and Docker containerization

• LLM Evaluation: Experience with evaluation frameworks (RAGAS, DeepEval), custom metrics, benchmark datasets, and human-in-the-loop validation

• Cloud & AWS: Experience with AWS services including SageMaker, Bedrock, S3, Lambda, EC2, and CloudWatch

 • Statistics & Experimentation: Strong foundation in statistics, A/B testing, causal inference, and experimental design

• Visualization: Proficiency with Tableau, Power BI, or Python visualization libraries 

Experience & Education

• 5+ years in data science, ML engineering, or related roles

• 3+ years building NLP/generative AI applications and implementing MLOps in production

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field

• Track record of deploying ML systems processing large-scale datasets with proper monitoring and governance 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agentic AI frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI) ?

• Knowledge of Life Sciences/regulated industries (FDA, EMA, ISO, GxP) and compliance management systems

• Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Databricks, Snowflake), orchestration (Airflow, Kubeflow), and monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus)

• Experience with LLM fine-tuning, document processing libraries, multi-modal AI, or distributed training

• Understanding of ML governance, bias detection, model risk management, and data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA)

• Experience working in agile environments with Jira

• AWS ML certifications or similar credentials 

Key Competencies

• Strong communication skills explaining complex models to technical and nontechnical audiences

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments

 • Proven ability to convert POCs into production-grade solutions

• Understanding of ethical AI and building trustworthy, explainable systems for regulated environments 

What You'll Build

• LLM evaluation frameworks ensuring 95%+ accuracy for compliance-critical features

• Prompts for LLMs to achieve specific, high-quality outcomes

• Agentic AI systems autonomously handling document review and compliance workflows

• GenAI document understanding features processing millions of regulatory documents

• Predictive models identifying compliance risks before they occur

• Real-time semantic search and explainable ML systems meeting regulatory requirements

• Production MLOps pipelines supporting dozens of models with automated monitoring and retraining 

Growth Opportunities

• Drive adoption of emerging AI technologies and establish best practices

• Mentor ML engineers

• Shape AI/ML roadmap and establish center of excellence for compliance AI

• Collaborate with product leadership on long-term vision for AI-powered compliance 

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