Bourntec Solutions
AI

Lead Machine Learning Engineer (AI/ML Lead)

Bourntec Solutions · Schaumburg, IL, US

Actively hiring Posted 6 months ago

Responsibilities

  • Research & Innovation: Explore and implement state-of-the-art AI/ML and GenAI techniques, adapting them to business challenges within the insurance domain.
  • Model Development: Build, train, and deploy classical ML and deep learning (DL) models using structured and unstructured data.
  • Domain Understanding: Rapidly grasp new business domains and data ecosystems to design contextually relevant ML solutions.
  • GenAI & LLM Integration: Experiment with and apply Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic AI frameworks, and generative models for automation, NLP, and decision support use cases.
  • Team Leadership: Guide and mentor a small team of data scientists and ML engineers; oversee project delivery from conception to production.
  • MLOps & Scalability: Implement best practices for MLOps, version control, model governance, monitoring, and retraining pipelines.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business and data engineering teams to ensure AI solutions are aligned with strategic objectives and scalable across the enterprise.

Basic qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience: 8+ years in data science, machine learning, or AI solution delivery, with 3+ years in a technical leadership or lead role.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and major ML/DL frameworks — TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, etc.
  • Solid understanding of ML algorithms, neural networks, and natural language processing (NLP) concepts.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-based ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, or GCP Vertex AI).
  • Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, LangChain, OpenAI, or agentic AI frameworks.
  • Familiarity with data pipelines, feature stores, and model serving using MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, or Airflow).
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Background in insurance, finance, or regulated industries with data-heavy processes.
  • Experience integrating AI solutions into enterprise data warehouses or customer-facing applications.
  • Knowledge of data privacy, AI ethics, and responsible AI practices.
  • Working familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or Vector Databases (Pinecone, FAISS).
  • Lead a skilled technical team and influence enterprise-level data and AI strategy.
  • Collaborate in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment with opportunities for extension and growth.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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