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SoftStandard Solutions

Machine Learning Engineer

Contract · In Office · USA

Posted Jul 1, 2026

  • Senior Python Developer – AI/ML
  • Experience: 7–9 Years
  • Onsite: As per the client's preference
  • Contract: W2

Job Requirements:

  • Roles & Responsibilities
  • Design and develop scalable Python applications and AI/ML pipelines for production environments
  • Build, train, fine-tune, and deploy machine learning and deep learning models
  • Develop LLM-powered solutions including RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, and AI agents
  • Create and expose REST/gRPC APIs to serve model predictions at scale
  • Implement MLOps practices including model versioning, monitoring, drift detection, and retraining
  • Collaborate with data scientists to convert research prototypes into production-grade systems
  • Optimize model performance through quantization, pruning, and distillation techniques
  • Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and Agile sprint ceremonies
  • Tools & Technologies
  • Languages: Python 3.x, SQL
  • AI/ML: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, XGBoost, HuggingFace Transformers, LangChain, LlamaIndex
  • MLOps: MLflow, Kubeflow, Apache Airflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI
  • Cloud: AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
  • APIs: FastAPI, Flask
  • Data: pandas, NumPy, PySpark, Snowflake, BigQuery
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
  • Requirements
  • 7–9 years of overall experience in software development
  • 4+ years in AI/ML model development and production deployment
  • Strong understanding of NLP, Computer Vision, or Generative AI
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

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Machine Learning Engineer

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