Openkyber
AI

Lead ML Engineer

Openkyber · AK, US

Actively hiring Posted 14 days ago

Our client is a pioneering company building advanced Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions that deliver real business value. Based in Los Angeles, this is a full-time and fully-onsite hands-on AI/ML Engineer contract role. You'll use state-of-the-art technologies-including Python, LLMs, Vector Databases, and Azure OpenAI-to design, build, and deploy production-grade systems for diverse enterprise needs. This is a role for engineers who want to innovate at every stage of the ML lifecycle. You'll create impact by owning full-cycle ML and GenAI applications: from prompt engineering and document processing to embedding-based search and cloud-deployed pipelines. The team values creative problem-solving, technical depth, and cross-functional collaboration-making this an excellent environment for rapid growth, learning, and career advancement.

Contract duration: 6 months with possible extension

Required Skills & Experience

  • Expert-level Python experience
  • Machine Learning & Model Training
  • Experience with tagging and labeling workflows
  • Generative AI & LLMs (including prompt engineering)
  • Document extraction, parsing, and chunking
  • Handling structured & unstructured data
  • Embedding generation and vector search
  • Vector Database integration
  • MongoDB
  • Production-ready, scalable ML engineering

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience with Azure OpenAI APIs
  • CI/CD best practices, cloud deployment (Azure preferred)
  • Observability, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
  • Agentic AI workflow development
  • Strong cross-functional teamwork and communication

What You Will Be Doing

  • Tech Breakdown 40% Python, Machine Learning, Model Training
  • 25% LLM, Prompt Engineering, and GenAI Workflows
  • 20% Vector Database & MongoDB Integration
  • 15% Cloud Deployment (Azure), CI/CD, MLOps

Daily Responsibilities

  • 70% Hands-On ML/GenAI Engineering
  • 20% Team Collaboration & Feature Delivery
  • 10% Technical Planning & Guidance

The Offer 6+ months contract You will receive the following benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance ??????? Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

For applications and inquiries, contact: hirings@openkyber.com

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