Director, Artificial Intelligence Services

Company: X-Energy, LLC
Location: Rockville
Posted on: February 15, 2025

Job Description:

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/ . We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us .

Job Description
This role is responsible for developing and managing the service practice for creating and advancing the X-energy business end-user community's understanding and technical adoption of generative AI models, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs), integrating these advanced systems into real-world applications while ensuring security, scalability, and innovation across the organization's AI initiatives with business processes and product development.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

• Lead the development, training, fine-tuning, and optimization of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs), for various processing and application efficiencies, ensuring high performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, data science) to introduce, conceptualize and train generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs) to gain innovative and efficient approaches to existing corporate processes, as well as aid in product development by providing technical expertise and guidance on best practices.
• Research and retain currency with the latest trends, breakthroughs and best practices in generative AI consumption, use and adoption, particularly in the development and capabilities Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs), incorporating new methodologies into the organization's AI strategy.
• Guide end-user discovery, adoption, consultation and adoption toward development and deployment of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs) AI solutions and configurations, ensuring compliance with ethical standards, data privacy regulations, and organizational security policies.
• Conduct model evaluations and testing of model training and result accuracy, identifying areas for optimization and improvement to ensure models meet both performance and reliability standards.
• Provide mentorship and training to various department members, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing related to best methods and proven success practices in training models for greatest success.
• Develop all internal documentation, industry A, best practices, and research papers to contribute to the broader AI community.
• Support the integration of generative AI Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs) into cloud and hybrid environments, ensuring optimal efficiency with corporate processing as well as detailed insights and guidance with engineering analysis data coupled with manufacturing and energy industry requirements while maintaining security and scalability across platforms.
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and academic researchers to further expand the organization's AI capabilities, leveraging the best of, or combination of, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs) AI solutions.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
  
  Job Profile Minimum Qualifications
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Typically, 15 years of general IT and/or business analyst of IT systems work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in the development and deployment of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or Large Language Models (LLMs) AI.
  • Proven experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face, particularly in fine-tuning and optimizing large language models.
  • In-depth knowledge of natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and multimodal AI systems.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience working with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Strong understanding of model evaluation metrics, optimization techniques, and deployment challenges as related to both end-user adoption and accuracy and trust of AI model results.
  • Experience with Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) practices for model monitoring, versioning, and continuous integration.
  • Experience with large-scale model deployment in production environments, including cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
    
    Compensation
    
    As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.
    
    A reasonable estimate for this position at the level of experience required is:
    $162,540- $207,690. The compensation for this position is comprised of base salary plus an annual short term incentive which is variable, based on scope of responsibility and achievement of goals.
    
    Position Job Classification
    Full time - Exempt
    
    Benefits
    
    X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.
    
    An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
    
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