Jobs · Engineering · Indiana

Machine Learning Specialist

Circuitry.ai · Greater Bloomington Area · 3 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time

Circuitry.ai is focused on building next-generation AI-powered products and intelligent automation solutions that help organizations unlock business value through machine learning, generative AI, and data-driven decision-making.

About the role

The Machine Learning Lead will be responsible for leading the end-to-end development of machine learning and generative AI solutions, managing a team of ML engineers and data scientists, and delivering production-grade AI systems. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with leadership capabilities and a strategic mindset to transform business challenges into impactful AI products.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership & Strategy
    • Lead and mentor a team of Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists.
    • Define and execute the ML and AI roadmap aligned with business objectives.
    • Establish best practices for model development, deployment, monitoring, and governance.
    • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, and Business stakeholders to identify AI opportunities.
    • Drive innovation in AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI technologies.
  • Machine Learning Development
    • Design, build, train, validate, and deploy machine learning models for real-world business applications.
    • Develop predictive analytics, recommendation systems, NLP, computer vision, and anomaly detection solutions.
    • Evaluate and implement state-of-the-art algorithms and frameworks.
    • Optimize model performance, scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
  • Generative AI & LLMs
    • Develop and deploy solutions leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs).
    • Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and AI agents.
    • Fine-tune, evaluate, and optimize foundation models.
    • Implement prompt engineering, model orchestration, and guardrails for enterprise AI applications.
  • MLOps & Deployment
    • Establish MLOps pipelines for continuous integration and deployment of ML models.
    • Build model monitoring systems to track performance, drift, and reliability.
    • Work with cloud platforms to deploy scalable AI solutions.
    • Ensure security, compliance, and governance standards are maintained.
  • Stakeholder Management
    • Translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes for leadership teams.
    • Provide technical guidance during customer discussions and solution design workshops.
    • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI solutions on time and within scope.

Requirements

  • Education

    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Experience
    • 6–12+ years of experience in Machine Learning, AI, Data Science, or related domains.
    • 3+ years of experience leading ML/AI teams.
    • Proven track record of deploying machine learning solutions into production environments.
  • Technical Skills
    • Strong expertise in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and Hugging Face.
    • Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, RAG architectures, AI agents, and vector databases.
    • Strong knowledge of NLP, Deep Learning, and statistical modeling.
    • Experience with MLOps tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow, or similar.
    • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.
    • Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
    • Proficiency in SQL and data engineering concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building enterprise-grade AI products.
  • Familiarity with LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience with AI governance, responsible AI, and model risk management.
  • Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects or published research papers.
  • AI/Cloud certifications from Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Skills

  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ability to balance innovation with business outcomes.
  • Strong ownership and execution mindset.

Success Metrics

  • Successful deployment of scalable AI and ML solutions.
  • Improvement in model performance and business KPIs.
  • Reduced model deployment cycle through MLOps automation.
  • Team development, retention, and technical excellence.
  • Delivery of innovative GenAI capabilities that create measurable customer value.

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