Freelance Machine Learning Compiler Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

About you and this role

Dow has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Machine Learning Engineer within our Enterprise Data & Analytics organization located in Houston, TX; Midland, MI; or Champaign, IL.

As a Machine Learning Engineer in our Data & Analytics Platforms team specializing in data and analytics solutions, you will work with a cross-functional team whoseobjectiveis todeliversolutions that drive business valuefor Dow. In this role, you will work closely with data engineers, data scientists, domain experts, and software engineers to design, develop, and deploy machine learning systems, including training and inference pipelines on the Azure Databricks platform. You will also help drive a culture around setting standards and adopting best practices for machine learning and MLOps across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements pipelines and other workflow infrastructure to meet the requirements for new AI/ML solutions that involve online, batch, or real-time inference

• Deploys and monitors machine learning models in production using Databricks Model Registry, Jobs, and Workspace

• Frequently collaborates with data engineers, DevOps/platform engineers, data scientists, and domain experts as part of a comprehensive MLOps framework to ensure AI/ML solutions are performant, reliable, and maintainable

• Works frequently with application development teams to ensure seamless integrations

• Works proficiently with various ML frameworks, such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, as well as distributed frameworks like Spark MLlib and Ray

• Performs data analysis, feature engineering, model selection, hyperparameter optimization, and model evaluation using Databricks MLFlow, Delta Lake, and SQL Analytics and other tools as part of the end-to-end ML lifecycle

• Researches and implements new machine learning techniques and methods using Databricks, staying abreast of the latest trends and technologies

• Documents and communicates machine learning results and insights to stakeholders using Databricks notebooks and dashboards

• Understands IT security policies and implements them as part of new solution designs

• Follows and promotes the best practices and standards for machine learning and MLOps across the organization using Databricks and Azure DevOps

Your Skills

• Solutions Delivery: End-to-end ownership of Azure data solutions-translating ambiguous business needs into robust architectural blueprints, then delivering through design, build, test, deployment, and postlaunch monitoring with a focus on reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Cloud Computing: Designing and operating cloudnative architectures on Azure (e.g., Databricks Lakehouse, ADF/Workflows, Functions, Logic Apps, Azure SQL) with CI/CD and IaC to scale securely and economically for ML, BI, streaming, and web applications.

• Integration Services: Building secure, highthroughput integrations-REST APIs and event/stream pipelines (e.g., Event Hubs/Kafka)-to connect polyglot data stores (SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Neo4j) and enable realtime and batch data products.

• Security Awareness: Embedding governance, identity, and compliance into the architecture (OAuth/RBAC, data governance, reauthorization/ownership verification), enforcing code reviews and automated controls across pipelines and deployments.

• Strategic Planning: Aligning platform roadmaps and technology choices with enterprise strategy, mentoring engineers on best practices, defining standards and KPIs, and prioritizing modernization and costoptimization initiatives that maximize business impact.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree, or 8 years relevant experience, or relevant military experience at an E6 rank/Petty Officer 2nd Class or higher is required

• A minimum of 3 years of experience developing solutions in machine learning, data science, or related field

• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process

Preferred qualifications

• A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, data science or related field

• Proficient in Python and one or more machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, etc

• Experience in developing and deploying machine learning models and pipelines on the Databricks platform using Databricks MLflow, Delta Lake, SQL Analytics, Model Registry, Jobs, and Workspace

• Strong knowledge of machine learning concepts, techniques, and algorithms

• Ability to perform data analysis, feature engineering, model selection, optimization, and evaluation using Databricks

• Ability to communicate complex machine learning concepts and results to technical and non-technical audiences using Databricks notebooks and dashboards

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Curiosity and passion for learning new machine learning skills and technologies using Databricks

• Strong knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL processes

• Experience designing and deploying into production both traditional and generative AI systems

• Proficiency in SQL and experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Hive

• Experience working within Azure Machine Learning

• Experience containerizing and deploying ML models to Azure Kubernetes Service

• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, and other Azure services

• Multi-application and cross-platform design experience

• Understanding of data lakehouse platform design and associated workflows

• Ability to thrive in challenging situations and solve complex problems

• Ability to manage own work effort in multiple projects with little supervision

• Interested in emerging technologies with the ability to quickly learn and exploit cutting edge offerings to achieve business objectives

Additional notes

• This position does not offer relocation assistance

• This position does not have people leadership responsibility. This position is an Independent Contributor; however, you may act as coach and mentor to junior resources