Job description
Job Description
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Location: Silicon Valley, CA or Newark, NJ
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Industry: Financial Services
About the Role
- Lead the engineering of agentic AI systems for a major financial firm
- Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI solutions that are stable, reproducible, scalable, and integrated with other products and services
- Architect AI capabilities that support accurate, explainable, and governable business decisions
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and engineering of agentic AI systems
- Implement traditional machine learning models alongside agentic AI solutions
- Architect AI capabilities that combine large language models (LLMs) with:
- Semantic knowledge layers
- Knowledge graphs
- Ontologies
- Deterministic reasoning
- Collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Data Analysts, and DevSecOps professionals
- Ensure stability, reproducibility, scalability, and seamless integration of AI systems
- Solve sophisticated business problems through innovative AI capabilities
- Deploy new products, services, and customer experiences
What You Bring
- Advanced technical expertise in machine learning engineering and AI systems
- Hands-on experience with large language models and agentic AI
- Experience with knowledge graphs, ontologies, or semantic layers
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Experience working in agile environments
- Strong business insight
- Inclusive leadership approach
- Commitment to continuous learning
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