Platform Engineer, Data

About this role

<p><span data-contrast="auto">Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup founded by two ex-Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and continuous learning. Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop have a real-world impact.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Position Overview: </span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":false,"134245529":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":280,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are seeking a </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Data Platform Engineer</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> who combines expert-level data infrastructure skills with a </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">strong knowledge of AI & Machine Learning principles</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">. In this role, you will go beyond simple data validation scripts; you will apply your understanding of model training dynamics to </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">design and implement existing and novel approaches to optimize our datasets.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":220,"335559739":220,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will build and maintain large-scale image and video pipelines, but with a focus on </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">data curation strategies</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">—such as coreset selection, embedding-based filtering, and automated complexity scoring. You’ll partner closely with our ML engineers to orchestrate ingestion, synthetic data generation, and versioned releases, ensuring that every dataset is not only high-integrity and available but strictly optimized to maximize model performance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":220,"335559739":220,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">What </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3"> Do:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":false,"134245529":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":280,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"134225954":true,"134225961":true,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Design and d</span><span data-contrast="auto">evelop a scalable data infastructure, focusing on organization and curation to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity</span></li> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"134225954":true,"134225961":true,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Design and implement existing and novel approaches to optimize datasets for model training (e.g., hard example mining, class balancing, de-duplication, embedded-based filtering).</li> <li…