Trident Consulting

Data Scientist – Llama

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This role is for a Data Scientist – Llama, offering a contract position with a pay rate of $75 - $80/hr. Remote work is required on PST hours. Key skills include NLP, deep learning, and hands-on experience with Llama models.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
640
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🗓️ - Date
October 16, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#TensorFlow #Cybersecurity #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Deployment #Cloud #Leadership #Databases #Python #PyTorch #Deep Learning #NLP (Natural Language Processing) #ML (Machine Learning) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #SageMaker #Security #Model Evaluation #Azure #Data Science #AWS SageMaker #Hugging Face #Transformers #Agile #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Computer Science #Consulting
Role description
Trident Consulting, one of the fastest-growing IT staffing and services firms in the nation. We are currently seeking a "Data Scientist – Llama" for one of our industry leading clients. Please find additional details about the role below: Role: Data Scientist – Llama Location: Remote (Work on PST hours) Duration: Contract Rate: $75 - 80/hr. on C2C Qualifications • Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field. • 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or ML Engineer with a focus on NLP and deep learning. • Hands-on experience working with Llama 2 / Llama 3 models (fine-tuning, deployment, and optimization). • Strong proficiency in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers (Hugging Face), and Lang Chain. • Experience with LLM fine-tuning frameworks (PEFT, LoRA, QLoRA, Deep Speed). • Familiarity with vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, Chroma) and RAG architectures. • Solid understanding of data preprocessing, tokenization, embedding’s, and model evaluation metrics. • Experience with cloud-based AI infrastructure (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI). • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we’ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: tridentconsultinginc.com. Some of our recent awards include: • Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco. • Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. • Received the TechServe Excellence award. • Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. • Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.