Lead ML Engineer

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This role is for a Lead ML Engineer, offering a 6-9 month remote contract at $55-$65/hr. Key requirements include a degree in a quantitative field, 5+ years of ML application development, proficiency in Python, and experience with cloud ML services and Big Data technologies.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
520
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 24, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
🏝️ - Location type
Remote
📄 - Contract type
W2 Contractor
🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
📍 - Location detailed
United States
🧠 - Skills detailed
#Stories #Big Data #Scala #Programming #Data Pipeline #Visualization #API (Application Programming Interface) #Statistics #Model Optimization #Java #Computer Science #Data Processing #Cloud #PySpark #Spark (Apache Spark) #ML (Machine Learning) #TensorFlow #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Python #Mathematics #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #FastAPI #Code Reviews #PyTorch #Deployment #Data Science #Azure #Model Deployment #SageMaker
Role description

York IT Solutions is hiring Lead ML Engineer in contract capacity!

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   • At this time, we are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship or third-party recruitment agencies for this role. We encourage all applicants to apply directly, and we thank you for your understanding.

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   • Role: Lead ML Engineer

Location: Remote

Pay Rate: $55-$65.00 an hr W2 (DOE)

Duration : 6-9 months

Benefits:

York Solutions Offers a generous benefits package for eligible full-time employees:

BCBS Medical with 3 Plans to choose from (PPO and High deductible PPO plans with Health Savings Program)

Delta Dental plan with 2 free cleanings and insurance discounts

Eye Med Vision with annual check-ups and discounts on lens

Life and Accidental Death Insurance paid by company

John Hancock 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary company match up to 5%

Voluntary Insurance programs such as: Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, and Pet Insurance.

Flexible work environment with some remote working opportunities

Strong fun and teamwork environment

Learning, development, and career growth

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   • At this time, we are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship or third-party recruitment agencies for this role. We encourage all applicants to apply directly, and we thank you for your understanding.

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   • Responsibilities:

   • Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of production machine learning solutions for personalized recommendations on Target.com and the Target App.

   • Ensure best practice software design principles are followed, and contribute to maintaining a clean, well-tested, and well-documented codebase.

   • Participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of quality and consistency across the team.

   • Conduct training sessions and knowledge-sharing activities within the team and organization.

   • Present work to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, effectively communicating complex concepts in a clear, actionable manner.

   • Align machine learning solutions with business priorities and strategic goals, leveraging this understanding to build relevant requirements and solutions.

   • Develop and maintain data pipelines, model optimization processes, and deployment strategies for scalable machine learning solutions.

   • Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to translate business requirements into machine learning solutions at scale.

   • Design and implement automated CI/CD pipelines for model deployment and testing.

   • Work with Big Data technologies such as Kafka and Spark to handle large-scale data processing and analysis.

   • Leverage cloud ML services (e.g., Vertex AI, Azure ML, Sagemaker) for efficient model deployment and scalability.

   • Use distributed training frameworks like Spark, Ray, or TensorFlow Distribute to enhance model performance at scale.

   • Develop and manage serving frameworks (e.g., TorchServe, TensorFlow Serving, FastAPI) for serving machine learning models in production environments.

   • Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on machine learning skills, career development, and growth.

   • Demonstrate strong communication skills, with the ability to tell data-driven stories through visualizations, graphs, and clear narratives.

   • Take ownership of tight project timelines, ensuring that deliverables are met with high-quality results.

   • Collaborate effectively within a global team, ensuring smooth coordination and integration across different regions and time zones.

Required Qualifications:

   • 4-year degree in Quantitative disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or equivalent experience

   • MS in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or equivalent work or industry experience

   • 5 plus years' experience in end-to-end Machine Learning application development, including data pipelining, model optimization, deployment, and API design

   • Highly proficient programming in Python and either PySpark or Scala

   • Experience with ML frameworks such as Pytorch, TensorFlow, xgboost, sklearn, and ONNX

   • Experience with one or more cloud ML services such as Vertex AI/Azure ML/Sagemaker

   • Experience using distributed training frameworks like Spark/Ray/TensorFlow Distribute

   • Experience with serving frameworks such as TorchServe/TensorFlow Serving/FastAPI

   • Good understanding of Big Data tech, specifically Kafka, Spark

   • Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for automated model deployment and testing

   • Work in partnership with data scientists, software engineers and product managers to understand the business requirements and translate to machine learning solutions at scale

   • Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly tell data driven stories through appropriate visualizations, graphs, and narratives

   • Self-driven and results oriented; able to meet tight timelines

   • Ability to collaborate effectively across global team

   • Experience in mentoring the junior team members ML skillset and career development

Preferred Qualifications:

   • PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or related quantitative field

   • Proficiency in Java