Principal ML Engineer

Principal ML Engineer Raleigh, NC 6 mo. contract-to-hire with benefits from day 1 Hybrid - 3 days onsite Required Skills & Experience -Deep expertise in LLMs, RAG, agentic systems -Experience with MCP and vector databases -Background with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) -Data engineering experience with knowledge of engineering best practices -Strong skills in Python, AI architecture, MLOps, and software Nice to Have Skills & Experience -GoLang experience Job Description A large business solutions and analytics company is seeking a Principal ML Engineer to join its team. This person will Construct, study and train algorithms that can learn from complex, high dimensionality data in order to uncover patterns from which practical and usable predictive models and applications can be developed. They will use a variety of techniques (e.g., random forests, deep learning, generative modeling, neural network memory) in order to improve the predictive capability of individual natural language processing and/or machine perception algorithms. They will Architect, develop, and advise on end-to-end AI solutions — leveraging LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and cloud-scale infrastructure — while guiding teams on best practices, ensuring production readiness, and aligning AI system design with business and technical goals. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ .