Sr. AI/ML Engineer

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Full Time
10% Travel

Skills

machine learning

Job Details

NewGen is seeking a Senior ML/AI Engineer, in a Player-Coach role, to lead and manage cross-functional teams in advancing use cases from initial concept through shaping and into a product.

Duties:

  • Lead and mentor technical teams as they move use case concept through Proof of Concept (POC) to Viable Product and toward scalable product deployment.
  • Contribute directly with code, infrastructure, and architecture design where needed
  • Translate requirements into actionable roadmaps, sprints, and engineering tasks
  • Oversee data pipelines, APIs, and scalable infrastructure for advanced AI/ML solutions.
  • Conduct code and architecture reviews, ensuring quality, performance, and security.
  • Coach engineers, foster skill growth, and ensure high standards across teams.
  • Serve as a bridge between research, engineering, and client teams ensuring alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation while maintaining compliance with federal standards.

Skills:

  • 7+ years professional experience in software, data, or ML engineering; 3+ years in technical leadership
  • Proven success leading teams of 10+ engineers from POC to production is required
  • Expertise in Generative AI stacks (transformers, LLMs, multimodal/agentic AI).
  • Proficiency in Python and ecosystems (Scikit-learn, Pandas, Numpy, PyTorch, XGBoost).
  • Strong system design and cloud-native experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
  • Hands-on with MLOps, CI/CD, and scalable pipelines.
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka).
  • Experience integrating agentic AI workflows (multi-step reasoning, orchestration).
  • Familiarity with Responsible AI design and deployment principles.
  • Bachelor s degree in CS/Engineering required; advanced degree preferred.

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance

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