Data Scientist (AI/ML, Computer Vision, Agentic AI, RAG)

Data Scientist (AI/ML, Computer Vision, Agentic AI, RAG)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Duration: 9-12+ months contract
Type: W2 contract

Job Summary
We are looking for a hands-on Data Scientist to design, build and deploy AI/ML solutions, including computer vision models, agentic AI workflows and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. The right person brings solid hands-on experience, strong enthusiasm for AI, and a collaborative, positive personality.

Responsibilities

• Build, train and evaluate machine learning and deep learning models for business use cases.
• Develop computer vision solutions (image/video classification, object detection, OCR or inspection use cases).
• Design agentic AI workflows and LLM-based applications using RAG, embeddings and vector search.
• Prepare and analyze data, engineer features, and communicate results to technical and business stakeholders.
• Deploy models to production and monitor performance with MLOps practices.
• Work closely with engineering and business teams in an Agile environment.

Mandatory Skills

• Hands-on AI/ML and data science experience with Python (scikit-learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow).
• Computer vision (OpenCV, CNNs, object detection or similar).
• Generative AI: LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases.
• Agentic AI workflows (LangChain, LangGraph or similar frameworks).
• Strong communication skills, enthusiasm and a team-first personality.

Preferred: cloud ML platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), MLOps (MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes), utility or energy industry experience.