• Senior Machine Learning Engineer

    Robert Half Technology (Houston, TX)


    Description

    As our portfolio of AI-driven solutions continues to expand, we’re looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join our high-impact data science team. This role offers the opportunity to work across trading, operations, and support functions—delivering production-grade machine learning systems that solve real business problems.

     

    You’ll collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and commercial stakeholders to design, build, and deploy models that drive decision-making and innovation. From project scoping to model deployment, you’ll have visibility and influence across the full ML lifecycle.

     

    • Core Responsibilities

    + Act as a thought partner to commercial teams, identifying high-value opportunities for AI/ML applications

    + Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning systems, with a focus on NLP, LLMs, and Generative AI

    + Prioritize projects based on business impact and evolving market conditions

    + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and align solutions with strategic goals

    + Integrate ML solutions—including GenAI—into existing platforms to ensure seamless user experiences and scalable adoption

    + Participate in code reviews, experiment design, and tooling decisions to maintain high engineering standards

    + Share knowledge and mentor colleagues to build machine learning fluency across the organization

    Requirements

    Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or related field (Ph.D. preferred)

     

    5–7+ years of experience developing and deploying ML models in production environments

     

    Deep expertise in Python, with clean, modular, well-documented coding practices

     

    Proven experience applying LLMs to solve business problems, with strong understanding of GenAI design patterns

     

    Proficiency with ML frameworks and libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Transformers

     

    Familiarity with AWS and containerization tools like Docker

     

    Strong grasp of ML fundamentals: deep learning, generative models, NLP techniques (sentiment analysis, entity recognition, disambiguation)

    Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences

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