Senior AI/ML Engineer / Los Angeles / Fully Onsite / Python / LLMs / Vector DB

Job Description

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

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.