IT Developer

Job description:     

You will work closely with the research team on a platform for evaluating small language models. As part of your role, you will:

• Set up, monitor, and compare different small language models (SLMs)
• Evaluate SLM task accuracy on specific research tasks
• Test SLM performance in different languages
• Evaluate different pipelines (prompting, few-shot learning, feedback options)
• Compare SLMs on key performance metrics (inference time, GPU memory usage, power usage)
• Explore SLM suitability for different hardware setups, including personal devices
• Test different user interfaces
• Contribute to documentation and dissemination of research output

Requirements

• A degree in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, or related field 
• Demonstrable experience in working with language models 
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure: git, GitLab / GitHub, docker 
• Experience with various Large Language Models, with strong preference for experience in running/training them locally 
• Experience with GPU infrastructure and optimization 
• Familiarity with web stack components: nginx, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL or related 
• Fluent in spoken and written English (C1 level) 
• Excellent verbal communication skills 
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail

-    based on UFO profile IT Developer 5 and salary scale 8 of the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities, the starting gross salary for a full-time appointment is (minimally) € 3.218,- (step 0 in scale 8) up to (maximally) € 4.298,-, (step 10 in scale 8) gross per month. (the university is implementing a new set of UFO IT profiles. This function will probably be reclassified into the new UFO profile of Engineering Application Manager 5. The final new classification will be announced at a later date). 
-    the position is parttime, 0.7 fte for 1 year. The start of the employment will be as soon as possible.
  

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