About the job
Location: Bethesda, Maryland (On-site / Not-remote)
Overview
Join our innovative team at Black Canyon Consulting as a Senior AI and Large Language Model (LLM) Engineer. We are on the lookout for a seasoned professional to spearhead the design, customization, and integration of cutting-edge large language models (LLMs) into biomedical research workflows and information retrieval systems. The ideal candidate will possess substantial hands-on experience in training, fine-tuning, augmenting, and deploying LLMs in production settings, particularly within the biomedical or life sciences sectors. This role is product-focused and aims to shape the future of AI-driven search, retrieval, and knowledge discovery tools.
In this pivotal position, you will act as a subject matter expert (SME) across diverse product and engineering teams. You will be instrumental in defining, architecting, and implementing LLM-driven functionalities across a suite of NCBI services. Strong technical acumen, sound architectural judgment, and effective collaboration within existing product and technical ecosystems are essential.
This hands-on role emphasizes building and strategic influence, requiring a candidate who can guide both the development process and the architectural choices made.
Please note: We are only considering serious candidates with a minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience following their most recent degree. Recent graduates or those with less experience need not apply.

