Vector Databases Jobs in Georgetown, TX (NOW HIRING)

*This position is NOT contingent upon awarding of a project or needing a funding source. This is full-time employment with webAI.* About the Role: We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to support our Public Sector initiatives focused on building and optimizing production ready AI systems for secure and distributed environments. You will be responsible for transforming prototype models into scalable, efficient, and reliable production systems that operate seamlessly across a spectrum of hardware from government cloud infrastructure to edge devices in restricted or disconnected environments. Responsibilities: -Design, develop, and deploy agentic workflows to orchestrate multi-step reasoning, tool use, and decision-making across production systems.
-Productionize AI models from research prototypes into scalable, deployable systems used in real world applications.
-Engineer adaptive ML systems using LoRA, PEFT, and on-device inference strategies, leveraging PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face Transformers for model development, fine-tuning, and optimization.
-Implement model optimization techniques such as quantization, pruning, distillation, and hardware specific acceleration.
-Build and maintain Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including vector database integration for contextual retrieval.
-Work with multi-modal AI systems across computer vision, audio, and natural language domains.
-Optimize model execution for distributed and resource constrained environments, ensuring reliability under variable connectivity conditions. Qualifications: -Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
-5+ years of experience in applied AI, ML engineering, or production AI systems.
-Deep proficiency in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face Transformers.
-Proven experience deploying AI models across cloud, edge, and mobile hardware environments.
-Expertise in model compression and optimization (quantization, pruning, distillation).
-Experience building RAG pipelines and integrating vector databases (e.g., Quadrant, ChromaDB, FAISS, Milvus, Pinecone).
-Familiarity with multi-modal models and synthetic data generation methods.
-Strong algorithmic and problem solving skills, especially in distributed or constrained compute environments. Preferred Skills: -Experience with edge AI, federated learning, or offline inference systems.
-Understanding of AI governance and compliance frameworks relevant to public sector deployments.
-Experience integrating models into large scale distributed systems or microservice architectures.
-Excellent communication and technical documentation skills for collaboration across multi disciplinary teams.
-Strong understanding of GPU computing, CUDA, and performance profiling. We at webAI are committed to living out the core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team. We seek individuals who exemplify the following: Truth - Emphasizing transparency and honesty in every interaction and decision. Ownership - Taking full responsibility for one’s actions and decisions, demonstrating commitment to the success of our clients. Tenacity - Persisting in the face of challenges and setbacks, continually striving for excellence and improvement. Humility - Maintaining a respectful and learning-oriented mindset, acknowledging the strengths and contributions of others. Benefits: -Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
-Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.
-401k Match (US-based only)
-$200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend
-$400/year Continuing Education Credit
-$500/year Function Health subscription (US-based only)
-Free parking, for in-office employees
-Unlimited Approved PTO
-Parental Leave for Eligible Employees
-Supplemental Life Insurance webAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of webAI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.