Sr. Developer AI & ML

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Black Rock Group, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Job Title: Sr. Developer AI & ML Duration: 12+ Months Contract Location: Atlanta, GA (Relocation OK) Description: Our client is seeking a Sr. AI/ML Developer to expand the use of Artificial Intelligence across customer-facing and employee-facing digital experiences. This role requires strong AI/ML expertise paired with hands-on software development experience. Responsibilities: • Grow the client s AI capabilities across multiple business units. • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify AI opportunities and deliver scalable solutions. • Provide technical leadership around AI solution design, architecture, and development. • Influence and adopt industrialized AI/ML design patterns and frameworks. • Define, design, and capture data needed to measure solution performance. • Collaborate with product owners and engineers to build AI-driven solutions at scale. • Contribute to technology strategy, framework selection, and architectural decisions. • Document solutions using diagrams, code comments, and clear technical writing. • Design, develop, monitor, and scale AI components, APIs, and applications. • Implement security standards, TDD, CI/CD, automation, and deployment best practices. • Mentor junior engineers; lead code reviews and reliability improvements. • Conduct performance, load, and automated testing. • Work within Agile squads operating in two-week sprints. • Support production systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement. • Promote an AI-first mindset and help democratize AI internally. Minimum Qualifications: • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience. • 3+ years of AI/ML experience (professional or academic). • Strong experience with Agile, DevOps/DevSecOps practices. • AWS development experience; AWS SageMaker required. • Programming experience with Python, R, Scala, or Spark. • Experience with NLP, sentiment analysis, classification, or pattern recognition. • Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks: TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, CNTK, Caffe, scikit-learn, Gluon, etc. • Familiarity with GenAI technologies, LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and AI guardrails. • Experience working with VectorDBs and data infrastructure supporting GenAI pipelines. • Experience training, maintaining, and deploying large language models. • Experience presenting to both technical and business audiences. • Open to candidates near ATL or MSP offices. Ideal Candidate Traits: • Highly proactive, self-driven, and solution-oriented. • Strong empathy and communication skills. • Open-minded, curious, and adaptable to new information. • Strong ownership mindset and passion for continuous improvement. • Passion for improving end-user and customer experiences.