Sr. AI/ML Engineer

San Francisco, California 94016 Posted February 18th, 2026 Looking for more job opportunities? Click here! Job Type: Contract Job Category: IT Role: Sr. AI/ML Engineer Experience – 10+ Years Location - San Francisco, CA – LOCALS Only Required Qualifications Deep expertise in Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and AI orchestration. Strong understanding of Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or similar platforms. Experience deploying AI in regulated environments. Hands-on architectural and engineering leadership capabilities. Strong communication skills with VP/Senior Director stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications 12+ years in AI/ML, data engineering, or digital transformation. Prior experience leading enterprise AI programs. Utility domain experience (wildfire, grid, operations). Knowledge of Responsible AI frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001). Roles & Responsibilities Role Overview Utilities are accelerating their enterprise AI adoption across Operations, Customer Experience, Wildfire Safety, Regulatory, and IT. The AI Lead will serve as the strategic driver for enterprise AI transformation—defining vision, governance, enterprise architecture, and leading delivery of high-impact GenAI and ML solutions. Key Responsibilities Define the enterprise AI vision, roadmap, and operating model. Identify and prioritize AI/ML/GenAI opportunities across business units. Drive design and deployment of AI solutions including consultation agents, hazard detection, regulatory Q&A automation, and contact center assistants. Establish AI governance, compliance, model risk management, and auditability frameworks. Lead cross-functional AI programs spanning IT, Operations, Customer Care, Regulatory, Safety, and Field Ops. Mentor and guide data scientists, ML engineers, architects, and product owners. Promote AI literacy, change management, and best practices across the enterprise. Required Skills DEVOPS ENGINEER SENIOR EMAIL SECURITY ENGINEER