Ultralytics LLM Engineer

Your mission

Who we are

Established in 2010, Ultralytics boasts a global presence with over 100,000 organizations worldwide using Ultralytics YOLO. At Ultralytics, we commit to the relentless innovation in the AI space and seek team members who resonate with our ambition to democratize the power of AI and make it accessible and available to all.

Our vision is to create a future where every person, regardless of means or background, has equal access to transformative AI, enabling them to seize opportunities and shape their own path. Aware that our time is finite, we strive to make a lasting impact that benefits future generations.

How we work

At Ultralytics, we thrive on an exciting, fast-paced journey of innovation and excellence. Our high standards inspire a level of commitment that often extends beyond the typical workday, including occasional evenings and weekends. This role is designed for extraordinary individuals who are passionate about making an impact in a dynamic start up environment and ready to contribute their best to drive our ambitious vision forward. If you’re eager to push boundaries and be at the forefront of AI advancement, we’d love to connect with you.

What You'll Do

As an Ultralytics LLM Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our LLM capabilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Researching, fine-tuning, and deploying state-of-the-art LLMs

  Developing APIs and tools to enable seamless integration of LLM functionalities

  Optimizing model performance for scalability and efficiency

  Collaborating with the team to create innovative AI-driven solutions

  Implementing automated checks for data quality and pipeline reliability

  Supporting the integration of LLMs with [Ultralytics solutions](https://ultralytics.com/solutions) and workflows

  Building internal company tools leveraging LLM capabilities

  Designing and deploying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications

  Enhancing query enrichment, reranking, and search relevance systems

  Ensuring compliance with SOC 2 and ISO standards

  Engaging with the open-source community to promote adoption and gather feedback

  Writing and maintaining technical documentation and guides

  Staying at the forefront of LLM advancements and sharing insights with the team

Your profile

Preferred skill set:

• 5+ years of experience with Python and AI/ML frameworks

  Extensive experience working with LLMs and transformer architectures

  Strong understanding of NLP concepts, tokenization, embeddings, and fine-tuning

  Proven experience deploying LLMs in production environments

  Expertise with APIs from Anthropic, OpenAI, Voyage, DeepSeek, and Gemini

  Experience with building internal tools leveraging LLM functionalities

  Hands-on experience designing and implementing RAG applications

  Proficiency in query enrichment and reranking methodologies

  Familiarity with SOC 2 and ISO compliance requirements

• Strong debugging and optimization skills

• Excellent written communication and documentation abilities

  Familiarity with open-source AI tools and communities

  Experience with Docker and cloud-based deployment AWS, GCP, or Azure

Why us?

Cutting-Edge-next generation AI computer vision technology: contribute to building cutting edge computer vision AI models based on the YOLO framework.

Impactful Work: Shape the future of AI-powered solutions that transform industries.

Collaborative Culture: Join a talented and passionate team that values open communication and innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, depending on experience and location

  Time Off: 24 days paid vacation, your birthday off, plus local holidays

• Home set up Allowance ($550)

• A MacBook Air as your work device

• Flexible work environment with hybrid and remote options

  The candidate must be eligible to work as an independent contractor in their home country (handbook for more detail)

Ultralytics Handbook

Comprehensive guide to our company’s mission, vision, values, and operational practices. This handbook is designed to provide key insights and resources for our (future) team members, collaborators, and community to align with Ultralytics' core principles.

Link: https://handbook.ultralytics.com/

Ultralytics is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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