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Job Title: Data Science Engineer
Location: Hybrid Florida or Texas
Employment Type: W2 Only (No C2C)
Duration: Long Term Contract / Full Time
Start Date: ASAP
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Data Science Engineer to join a specialized AI/ML project team consisting of a Data Scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer. The ideal candidate will build and optimize scalable data pipelines, deploy ML solutions, and support cloud-based infrastructure using Google Cloud Platform and Vertex AI. This role is hands-on and requires strong Python programming and DevOps experience.
Roles & Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines for machine learning workloads.
Partner with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to operationalize ML and LLM models.
Implement and maintain cloud solutions in Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or AWS/Azure.
Create and manage CI/CD pipelines for automation and deployments.
Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes (GKE/EKS).
Monitor data quality, security, and infrastructure performance.
Build and expose REST APIs to integrate ML models with business apps.
Utilize Vertex AI Pipelines and Qflow for ML orchestration.
Contribute to production-grade code with strong engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in Data Engineering / ML Engineering.
Strong Python development experience.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
Solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong experience in Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, GCS, IAM).
Experience with Vertex AI or equivalent ML platform.
Knowledge of API development using FastAPI/Flask.
Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.
Additional Preferred Skills
Experience with LLM pipelines or AI orchestration.
Google Cloud Platform Certification (Data Engineer/Cloud Architect).
Familiarity with Terraform or Infrastructure-as-Code.
Work Authorization
W2 candidates only