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Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company

Machine Learning Engineer

Contract · In Office · Evanston, Illinois (USA)

Posted Sep 17, 2026

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Location: Evanston, IL

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

  • Contract Details
  • Position Type: Contract
  • Contract Duration: 7 months
  • Pay Rate: $80.00–$85.00 / Hour (USD)
  • Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
  • Job Summary
  • This is a Machine Learning Engineering role requiring 4 years of experience in ML Engineering, knowledge graphs, Neo4j graph database, prompt engineering, RAG, vector DB, data engineering (PySpark/Spark SQL), and familiarity with AWS services such as EMR and EKS. If sitting in Chicago, the role requires 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in the Evanston office. If fully remote, there is no need to come to the office unless asked by the project team when needed for client meetings.
  • Required Skills
  • Strong expertise in setting up and operationalizing ML models
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS)
  • Data Engineering using PySpark/Spark SQL using EMR compute
  • Knowledge of SDLC, governance, and Agile/Scrum practices
  • Ability to create data pipelines, test, debug, and monitor execution
  • Required Experience
  • 4 years of experience in ML Engineering, knowledge graphs, Neo4j graph database, prompt engineering, RAG, vector DB, and data engineering (PySpark/Spark SQL)
  • Should be familiar with and have worked with AWS services (e.g., EMR, EKS)

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
  • 401k Retirement Fund
  • About GTT
  • GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-12474 Industry: Manufacturing & Operations

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Machine Learning Engineer

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