Job Title: Data Engineer - AI/ML
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 6 Months + Extension
Bill Rate : $83/hr.
Job Type: W-2 Contract
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD
Job Description
Required Qualifications
Experience: 3+ years of professional experience building and deploying machine learning models in a production environment.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python and its core data science/ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, scikit-learn, Pandas).
Data & SQL: Advanced proficiency in SQL for complex data manipulation, aggregation, and analysis.
Generative AI: Demonstrable, hands-on experience in prompt engineering and/or fine-tuning Large Language Models (e.g., Gemini).
Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider, with a strong preference for Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
MLOps: Solid understanding of MLOps principles and experience with related tools (e.g., Vertex AI, CI/CD).
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves):
Master s or PhD in a relevant field.
Specific experience with Google Cloud Platform services like Vertex AI, BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, and GKE.
Experience building RAG systems from the ground up.
Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor other engineers.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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