Machine Learning Engineer Lead, Vulcan

About this role

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">About the role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Lead to helm our Machine Learning team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">In this pivotal role, you will be the engineering architect behind Vulcan’s core AI capabilities. You will act as the nexus between Research, Platform, and Product. Your mission is to translate cutting-edge findings on GenAI threats into robust, production-ready machine learning models that power our GenAI Security Guardrails (Blue Team) and Automated Vulnerability Assessment (Red Team).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Crucially, you will serve as the bridge between deep tech and business strategy, articulating technical constraints (like FLOPS and latency) to leadership and clients while guiding the engineering direction.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <h4><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h4> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="auto">1. Model Development & Optimization (Training & Fine-tuning):</span></strong></h4> <ul> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Research to Production:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Collaborate with the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Security Research Team</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> to operationalize new threat detection techniques. They identify the "what" (e.g., new prompt injection patterns); you determine the "how" (model architecture, training strategy).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Fine-tuning & Adaptation:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Lead the fine-tuning of Language Models (e.g., using LoRA/PEFT) to optimize for our supported muti-lingual languages and specific security intents.</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Multimodal Readiness:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Prepare the system for </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Multimodal (Text + Image/Audio)</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> capabilities. Evaluate and implement models to detect visual prompt injections and non-textual threats as the product evolves.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">2. MLOps& Data Infrastructure:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Enhance & Scale MLOps:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Take ownership of our existing ML pipelines. Focus on </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">optimizing</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> and scaling CI/CD/CT workflows to improve training efficiency and deployment velocity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Data Governance:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Implement and enforce rigorous </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Data Versioning</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> strategies (e.g., DVC) to ensure complete reproducibility of model artifacts and datasets.</span> </li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Monitoring &…