Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) - Local to Tampa, FL

Open to USC/GC Only On W2 Only No C2C Looking for someone local to Tampa, FL Duties • Develop and maintain Python-based applications, APIs, and automation scripts. • Collaborate with data scientists to deploy ML models into production systems. • Support the development of data and model pipelines on AWS (S3, Lambda, SageMaker). • Write clean, efficient, and testable code following best practices. • Implement monitoring and logging to monitor system stability and performance. • Optimize data processing workflows for ML training and inference. • Contribute to CI/CD and MLOps development work. Skills Required • Strong Python programming skills. • Understanding of machine learning concepts, preferably with experience using frameworks such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch. • Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, or SageMaker). • Solid understanding of APIs, data serialization formats (JSON, Parquet), and RESTful services. • Experience with SQL and working with relational databases. • Knowledge of Git, containerization (Docker), and CI/CD workflows. Preferred • Experience operationalizing or supporting ML models in production. • Exposure to data pipeline tools (AWS Glue, Airflow, Step Functions). • Familiarity with Java. • Experience with AWS Sagemaker. Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.