AI - ML Engineer (Contract)

Must-Have Skills

• Strong programming expertise in Python and PySpark
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, and Generative AI application development
• Strong experience with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI ecosystem
• Experience building end-to-end AI solutions using Azure Machine Learning
• Knowledge of Prompt Engineering, LLM orchestration, and AI evaluation frameworks
• Experience with Vector Databases (Azure AI Search, Pinecone, Chroma, Weaviate, etc.)
• Expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and model optimization
• Building scalable data pipelines, feature engineering, and distributed data processing
• Experience with API development, model deployment, MLOps, monitoring, and CI/CD
• Strong understanding of Responsible AI, AI Governance, and model explainability

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures
• Knowledge of multi-agent systems, AI observability, and LLM fine-tuning
• Experience building conversational AI, copilots, and enterprise AI solutions
• Exposure to Financial Services / Capital Markets use cases

Ideal Profile

8+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering with proven expertise in designing, developing, and deploying production-grade GenAI, RAG, and Agentic AI solutions on Azure cloud platforms. Strong full-stack AI engineering experience across model development, orchestration, deployment, and operations.