LLM Engineer

Mid/Sr – LLM Engineer

Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled and experienced LLM Engineer (Senior and Mid level) with a strong background in Large Language Models to join our team. In this role you will have the opportunity to leverage cutting-edge quantum and AI technologies to lead the design, implementation, and improvement of our language models, as well as working closely with cross-functional teams to integrate these models into our products.

You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, contribute to cutting-edge research, and shape the future of LLM and NLP technologies.

As a LLM Engineer, you will

• Design and develop new techniques to compress Large Language Models based on quantum-inspired technologies to solve challenging use cases in various domains.
• Conduct rigorous evaluations and benchmarks of model performance, identifying areas for improvement, and fine-tuning and optimising LLMs for enhanced accuracy, robustness, and efficiency.
• Use your expertise to assess the strengths and weaknesses of models, propose enhancements, and develop novel solutions to improve performance and efficiency.
• Act as a domain expert in the field of LLMs, understanding domain-specific problems and identifying opportunities for quantum AI-driven innovation.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of LLM development processes, experiments, and results.
• Share your knowledge and expertise with the team to foster a culture of continuous learning, guiding junior members of the team in their technical growth and helping them develop their skills in LLM development.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements and emerging trends in LLMs and recommend new tools and technologies as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.
• Mid: 2+ years of hands-on experience with designing, training or fine-tuning transformer models.
• Senior: 5+ years of hands-on experience with designing, training or fine-tuning transformer and other deep learning models (e.g. computer vision).
• 2+ year of hands-on experience using LLM and Transformer models, with excellent command of libraries such as HuggingFace Transformers, Accelerate, Datasets, etc.”
• Solid mathematical foundations and theoretical understanding of deep learning algorithms and neural networks, both training and inference.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, performance analysis, test design, and documentation skills.
• Strong understanding with the fundamentals of GPU architectures.
• Excellent programming skills in Python and experience with relevant libraries (PyTorch, HuggingFace, etc.).
• Experience with cloud platforms (ideally AWS), containerization technologies (Docker) and with deploying AI solutions in a cloud environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment and communicate complex ideas effectively.
• Previous research publications in deep learning is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience (4+ years) delivering successful AI-driven projects in an industrial environment.
• Spanish Language skills
• Experience running large-scale workloads in high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.
• Experience in handling large datasets and ensuring data quality.
• Experience with inference and deployment environments (TensorRT, vLLM, etc.).
• Experience in accuracy evaluation of LLMs (OpenLLM Leaderboard).
• Experience building and evaluating RAG systems.
• Experience in building non-LLM deep learning applications, e.g., computer vision, audio or signal processing.
• Familiarity with AI ethics and responsible AI practices.
• Experience in DevOps/MLOps practices in deep learning product development.