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Senior AI Engineer

Koantek is a Databricks-exclusive system integrator and Gold partner that helps enterprises transform their data infrastructure and deploy AI solutions at scale, offering migrations, lakehouse modernization, and AI/ML services backed by Databricks Ventures investment.

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Sr AI Engineer / Data Scientist / MLOps Consultant

Location: United States – Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time and Contract

Weare seeking an experienced and highly technical Data Scientist to join ourcustomer-facing consulting team. This remote role requires a blend of advancedMachine Learning (ML) expertise, deep knowledge of MLOps principles, and aproven track record in client-facing implementation. The successful candidatewill be instrumental in designing, deploying, and maintaining production-gradeML solutions, including advanced Generative AI and Natural Language Processing(NLP) models, for our diverse client base.Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a primary technicalconsultant, leading and executing end-to-end ML project implementationsdirectly with clients, translating complex business problems into robusttechnical solutions.
  • Exhibit excellent communication, presentation, andstakeholder management skillsto clearly articulate technical findings, proposals, andproject status to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Design, build, and maintainproduction-grade ML pipelines, focusing on continuous integration, continuousdelivery (CI/CD), and advanced MLOps practices to ensure reliability andscalability of models.
  • Implement and optimizecutting-edge Generative AI and NLP applications, demonstrating hands-onexperience with technologies like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) andLarge Language Models (LLMs) in a production setting.
  • Manage underlying solutioninfrastructure, demonstrating proficiency in technologies such as Docker,pipeline orchestrators, and database systems.
  • Leverage expertise indistributed computing frameworks, specifically in scalable machine learning andhigh-performance data processing (e.g., using technologies like Apache Spark).
  • Contribute to the strategicgrowth of the ML Practice Team, including participation in technicalassignments and knowledge transfer activities.
  • Ensure all client engagementsand training activities are properly documented and reported via designatedpartner platforms.

Required Qualifications

  • 4+ yearsof hands-on professional experience developing, deploying,and managing Machine Learning models, with a mandatory requirement for productionizing and maintaining modelsin a live environment.
  • 3+ yearsof experience in a customer-facing consulting or solutionsarchitect role, focused on technical implementation and delivery.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skillsfor effective client andinternal team interaction.
  • Expertise in MLOps lifecyclemanagement, including model versioning, testing, monitoring, and automateddeployment best practices.
  • Demonstrable experience withinfrastructure management, encompassing containerization (Docker) and datapipeline orchestration.
  • Deep understanding ofprogramming for data-intensive and scalable ML applications.
  • Proven experience indeploying and managing Generative AI and NLP solutions for client applications.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience withmodern ML platform stacks, such as Databricks MLOps Stacks.
  • Knowledge of specific toolsand techniques used in scalable machine learning and large-scale dataprocessing.
  • Demonstrated commitment tocontinuous learning in emerging ML fields, such as LLMs and GenAI applicationarchitectures.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience withmodern ML platform stacks, such as Databricks MLOps Stacks.
  • Knowledge of specific toolsand techniques used in scalable machine learning and large-scale dataprocessing.
  • Demonstrated commitment tocontinuous learning in emerging ML fields, such as LLMs and GenAI applicationarchitectures.

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Bachelor degree
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4 years minimum

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Koantek is a next-generation systems integrator purpose-built for enterprise-scale data and AI transformation, operating exclusively on the Databricks platform. Backed by Databricks Ventures, Koantek has earned six Databricks Partner of the Year awards and holds Brickbuilder Specializations across AI, Security & Governance, Migrations, Lakeflow, and multiple industries including Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Retail.

The company specializes in helping organizations move beyond platform adoption to achieve real AI impact. Koantek's service offerings include end-to-end data warehouse migrations, lakehouse modernization, AI/ML implementation, and agentic AI deployment. Their proprietary frameworks like X2D, AscendAI, and Lakehouse-in-a-Month accelerate delivery while ensuring Databricks best practices are applied throughout all engagements. Trusted by enterprises globally, Koantek combines deep technical expertise with a product-driven delivery mindset to help customers operationalize data and AI at scale.

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