Data Scientist – Llama

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.