Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience deploying transformer architectures in resource-constrained environments., Proven experience with Byzantine fault-tolerant reinforcement learning agents using PyTorch or TensorFlow., Active publication record in IEEE S&P or USENIX-level security conferences., Demonstrated ability to deploy ML models with inference times under 50ms..

Key responsabilities:

Contribute to the development of transformer-based threat detection systems for Army networks.

Architect hierarchical reinforcement learning agents for autonomous cyber operations.

Maintain inference times of less than 50ms on tactical edge devices.

Ensure PBFT consensus across distributed nodes.

Job description

Senior AI/ML Researcher (Cyber Defense Focus)

Location: Remote Work

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

Role Summary:
Contribute to the development of transformer-based threat detection systems and adversarial ML defenses for Army networks. A Key architect of hierarchical reinforcement learning agents implementing Option-Critic frameworks for autonomous cyber operations. Responsible for maintaining <50ms inference times on tactical edge devices while ensuring PBFT consensus across distributed nodes.

Requirements

Need to Have:

5+ years deploying transformer architectures in resource-constrained environments
Proven experience with Byzantine fault-tolerant RL agents (PyTorch/TensorFlow)
Active publication record in IEEE S&P/USENIX-level security conferences
Demonstrated edge deployment of ML models with <50ms inference times

Nice to Have:

Army C5ISR program participation
Experience with MIL-STD-882E compliance
Certifications: AWS Machine Learning Specialty
Familiarity with AFSIM threat modeling

Operational Impact:
Will architect AI systems detecting 6th-gen cyber threats in Army CPCE networks

Company Overview:

Node. Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

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Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities

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Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions

Benefits

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