Associate ML Engineer
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Type: Full-time
Company: eiLink LLC
About eiGroup
At eiGroup, we believe ideas can change industries - but only if they are nurtured with structure, science, and courage.
We’re an R&D and Innovation Venture Studio that transforms human ingenuity into technological value that scales.
Our ecosystem brings together researchers, engineers, and creators who turn complex challenges into scalable products - from subsurface imaging to AI-driven analytics, from remote sensing to digital transformation.
Our ventures are built in-house, born from research, and grown into independent companies.
Together, we’re shaping how innovation takes root in this region - and how it reaches the world.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, and optimize LLMs and NLP models for various applications, such as text classification, named entity recognition, sentiment analysis, and question answering.
- Support data preprocessing workflows, including data cleaning, normalization, tokenization, and basic annotation tasks.
- Fine-tune pre-trained LLMs (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5) on specific tasks using domain-specific data.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate NLP solutions into products and services.
- Continuously monitor, evaluate, and improve the performance of deployed models, addressing issues such as bias, fairness, and accuracy.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of NLP pipelines and workflows, including data preprocessing, model training, and inference.
- Design and develop retrieval algorithms and models, including TF-IDF, BM25, and vector-based methods, to enhance search relevance and efficiency.
- Design, develop, and optimize hybrid workflows integrating LLMs with retrieval algorithms.
- Write clean, modular code and follow established coding standards for ML projects.
- Collaborate with web and backend developers to help integrate ML services and APIs into applications.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
- 1-2 years of experience in machine learning and NLP, with experience in LLMs and retrieval systems.
- Knowledge of transformer architectures and experience implementing them in NLP tasks.
- Experience with data preprocessing techniques for text data, including tokenization, stemming, lemmatization, and handling imbalanced datasets.
- Strong understanding of deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
- Experience with search engine frameworks such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or Lucene.
- Knowledge of indexing techniques and data structures used in search engines.
- Experience with query parsing, term weighting, and relevance feedback mechanisms.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) for training and deploying LLMs.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and experiment
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Our benefits include:
- Medical insurance (family coverage)
- Flexible working hours
- Wellness program
- Childcare support
- Company-provided lunch
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- 1-2 years of experience in machine learning and NLP
- Knowledge of transformer architectures
- Experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Experience with search engine frameworks such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or Lucene
What We Do
We are a group of engineers and innovators, working together to create and launch ingenious products and companies today for a sustainable tomorrow. Our vision is to paradigm shift R&D in the country, making it a competitive driver in the transformation of the national economy. With a mission to seed intellectual potential for a sustainable future, eiGroup embraces an integrated approach to research, development, and innovations that results in practical change across education and industries
