Machine Learning Engineer Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid 3 days On-Site and 2 days Remote) Duration: 6-12 months Experience:10+ years Job Description: Must Have: 4+ years of experience in ML/NLP with a focus on large language models and text data with Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. • Experience with prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS). • Strong programming skills in Python, including popular ML/NLP libraries (e.g., HuggingFace Transformers, PyTorch, LangChain). • Experience with LLM customization and fine-tuning (e.g., on GPT, LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral) and Hands-on experience with Ollama or similar tools for local/custom model deployment. • Proven ability to optimize model performance for production environments. • Solid understanding of REST APIs, application development, and software engineering best practices.