AI/ML Engineer Specialist

### **What You'll Do** Design and deliver machine learning solutions that combine modern research with practical deployment. Working across industries and use cases, contribute to building robust models that power client\-facing tools and internal platforms. * **Develop End\-to\-End ML Models:** Design, train, and evaluate models across supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning domains tailored to diverse problem areas. * **Collaborate on Real\-World Solutions:** Work with engineers and data scientists to integrate models into deployable systems operating in production environments. * **Client\-Focused Problem Solving:** Engage with stakeholders to frame ambiguous problems, explore solution paths, and translate technical insights into practical outcomes. * **Explore, Iterate, Validate:** Lead the exploration and analysis of datasets using tools like Pandas, NumPy, and Spark to inform model design and performance evaluation. * **Research\-Driven Innovation:** Identify opportunities to adapt state\-of\-the\-art methods and productionize them to deliver measurable impact. ### **Target Profile** * 2\+ years of hands\-on experience building and deploying machine learning models using modern techniques. * Proven ability to take models from prototype to production in Python\-based workflows. * Experience working directly with stakeholders to clarify requirements and inform project outcomes. **Technical Expertise:** * Strong proficiency in Python and commonly used ML/data libraries (Pandas, NumPy, scikit\-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc). * Familiarity with different model classes (e.g., regression, classification, recommendation, time series, NLP, reinforcement learning). * Experience working with large\-scale datasets using distributed tools such as Spark. * Comfort navigating cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or similar); Databricks experience is a plus. * Solid grasp of experimental design, model evaluation, and data debugging practices. * Ability to write clean, modular, testable code in collaborative environments. We offer a pay range of $30\+ per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you'll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply. **Important:** All candidates must pass an interview as part of the contracting process.