Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in California, with business and development offices throughout the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Svitla is an outspoken advocate of workplace flexibility, best known for its well-established remote culture, individual approach to our teammates’ professional and personal growth, and trustworthy environment. Since 2003, Svitla has served a wide range of clients, from innovative start-ups in California to mega-large corporations such as Ingenico, Amplience, InvoiceASAP, and Global Citizen. At Svitla, developers work with clients’ teams directly, building lasting and successful partnerships as a result of seamless integration with on-site processes. Svitla Systems’ global mission is to build a business that contributes to the well-being of our partners, personnel, and their families, improves our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world. Join us! The Opportunity Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior ML Engineer with NLP and/or LLM for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Ukraine and the EU. Our client develops intelligent devices and systems for real-time supply chain, robotics, and computer vision operations.
We are looking for three Senior ML Engineers for a single LLM project, each focusing on one area: * LLM Development & Optimization * Audio/Video Processing * OCR & Vision-Language Models (VLM)
You should have hands-on experience in their focus area and strong skills in NLP and/or LLMs, contributing to the success of the project.
Required Skills: * Strong proficiency in Python and excellent problem-solving abilities * Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and techniques * Experience with voice-related projects or audio processing
Requirements * Expertise in programming, problem-solving, and machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). * Strong programming skills, particularly in Python, and experience using key data manipulation libraries such as Pandas and NumPy. * A solid background in machine learning, particularly in classification and retrieval tasks. * Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs), including fine-tuning for specific use cases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), foundation models APIs, and prompt engineering. * Familiarity with Faiss for efficient nearest-neighbor search in retrieval tasks. * A strong understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) is preferred, with experience in audio/voice manipulation tasks, specifically text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT). * Familiarity with the Hugging Face Transformers and Datasets libraries. * Proficiency in using tools such as Hydra for configuration management and Weights & Biases for tracking experiments. * Experience with Git and GitHub for version control and a proven ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment, particularly when working on shared codebases and remote projects. * Strong data management and manipulation skills and experience working on remote servers to develop and deploy machine learning models.
Responsibilities * Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions with a focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs). * Fine-tune large language models for domain-specific applications, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, and leveraging foundation model APIs. * Build and optimize classification, retrieval, and recommendation systems. * Conduct experiments, track results, and optimize model performance using tools such as Hydra and Weights & Biases. * Work with audio/voice processing technologies, including text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT). * Implement efficient similarity and nearest-neighbor search using Faiss and other retrieval frameworks. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver scalable, real-world solutions. * Manage and manipulate large datasets, ensuring high data quality and reproducibility. * Contribute to shared codebases with strong use of Git/GitHub, following best practices for version control and code reviews. * Prepare clear documentation, procedural guidelines, and technical reports for both internal and external stakeholders. * Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers where needed. * Support the deployment and monitoring of ML systems on remote servers, ensuring stability and continuous optimization.
We offer * US and EU projects based on advanced technologies. * Competitive compensation based on skills and experience. * Regular performance appraisals to support your growth. * Flexibility in workspace, either remote or in one of our development offices. * Comprehensive medical insurance, including dental and massages. * Personalized learning program tailored to your interests and skill development. * Sport reimbursement program for onsite and online activities. * Bonuses for recommendations of new employees. * Bonuses for article writing, public talks, and other activities. * 20 vacation days, 10 national holidays and 5 sick leaves. * Maternity leave policy and family days off. * Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla. * Welcome and anniversary presents, gifts for children, and more. * Regular corporate events and meetups. * Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!
