Senior AI/ML Engineer
Location: Eagan, MN
Job Type: Contract
Company: IDR
Category: Development and Architecture
Job Description Apply Now
IDR is seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer to join one of our top clients for an opportunity that is remote in the U.S. This role offers the chance to develop cutting-edge AI solutions that enhance healthcare applications, improving patient outcomes and enterprise workflows.
Position Overview for the Senior AI/ML Engineer:
- Design, build, and deploy scalable generative AI and machine learning solutions tailored for healthcare and enterprise environments
- Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and document ingestion workflows
- Evaluate and monitor AI model performance, ensuring alignment with safety, accuracy, and relevance standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI tools into user-facing applications and cloud-native platforms
- Implement AI safety guardrails, content moderation, and escalation logic to ensure compliance and safety
Required Qualifications for the Senior AI/ML Engineer:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field; 3+ years of relevant experience
- Strong Python programming skills and experience with SQL
- Hands-on experience building generative AI or RAG-based applications
- Knowledge of large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, embeddings, and semantic search
- Experience with ML/NLP model development, evaluation, and performance monitoring
- Familiarity with LLM evaluation metrics such as answer relevance, faithfulness, hallucination reduction, and citations
- Experience implementing AI safety guardrails, content moderation, or escalation workflows
- Proficiency with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or OCI, including tools such as Vertex AI, SageMaker, or BigQuery
- Experience working with healthcare, claims, clinical, regulatory, or enterprise data is preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Optional: related certifications or coursework in Generative AI, MLOps, or cloud AI platforms
Whats in it for you?
- Competitive hourly rate of $7578/hr
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Opportunity to work with innovative AI technology in the healthcare space
- Impact healthcare outcomes by developing solutions that streamline clinical and enterprise workflows
- Collaborative, flexible remote work environment with a forward-thinking team
Why IDR?
- 25+ years of proven expertise in the staffing industry across major markets
- Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Recognized by ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® for 12 consecutive years
- Committed to supporting your career growth with top-tier clients and projects
Compensation Range: 7578/hr
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