Job Title: Staff AI/ML Full-Stack Engineer & Technical Lead (Contract ? 1 Year)
Location: Remote (Normal, IL)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview
We're hiring a Staff AI/ML Engineer & Technical Lead to own the architecture and delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade AI applications. This is a hands-on leadership role spanning full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and end-to-end ML system design.
Responsibilities
- Lead system architecture, technology selection, and integration design
- Build and scale full-stack applications (React/Vue/Streamlit/Angular + Python/Golang/Rust)
- Design and deploy cloud-native systems on AWS using Docker and Kubernetes
- Develop REST and GraphQL APIs for internal and external use
- Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi)
- Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across systems
- Mentor engineers and enforce best practices through code/design reviews
- Partner with product and business teams to deliver impactful solutions
Requirements
- Strong experience in full-stack engineering and system architecture
- Deep knowledge of AWS and Databricks (required); GCP is a plus
- Expertise in database selection, deployment, and DevOps practices
- Hands-on experience with ML and LLM systems (RAG, vector DBs, embeddings)
- Solid understanding of MLOps, including deployment and monitoring pipelines
- Experience building and deploying production-grade AI/ML applications end-to-end