Machine Learning Contract Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

Job#: 3043683
Job Description:
Hey,
Pat from Everforth Apex Systems here, with a brand new spot. Working to find an ML Engineer that has made and deployed models into an Azure ecosystem. Position is remote and pays anywhere from 40-55/hr. As always from ai assistant Riley will give you a call, but if you think this is the perfect spot for you please drop your resume to for a direct line to me. Position starts off as a 6 month contract
Machine Learning Engineer
Location: Pleasanton, California (Remote)
Role Overview
This role is focused on developing, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models for enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with machine learning algorithms, neural networks, NLP, Python/R/SQL, modern ML frameworks, Microsoft Azure, and DevOps/MLOps practices. This is not a data science research role; the candidate must be able to build models and support deployment and management in a production environment.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and optimize machine learning models for various applications.
• Build and deploy machine learning models from end to end, including selecting algorithms, preparing data, training models, and evaluating performance.
• Manage the full lifecycle of machine learning models in a production setting.
• Leverage MLOps concepts such as CI/CD for ML models, version control, monitoring, automation, and model retraining.
• Utilize cloud platforms and technologies, specifically Microsoft Azure, for model deployment and management.

Required Qualifications
Candidates must have hands-on experience with the following:

• Supervised and/or unsupervised machine learning algorithms
• Neural networks and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Programming languages: Python, R, and SQL
• Machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Keras, and/or PyTorch
• Cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure
• DevOps and/or MLOps practices for model lifecycle management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Machine Learning, Azure DevOps, Azure Databricks, or Azure Functions.
• Proven experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines for machine learning models.
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes.
• Background in end-to-end model deployment in production environments.

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