Senior AI/ML Engineer

Iconma

Atlanta, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$57.14–$64.29 Per Hour
SKILLS
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bayesian Networks, Calculus, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Documentation Models, Experiment Design, Health Plan, Healthcare, Information Technology Consulting, Kernel Programming, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning, Markov Decision Process, Mathematics, Modeling Languages, Neural Networks, Open Source, Performance Metrics, Performance Modeling, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Problem Solving Skills, Production Control, Prototyping, Publications, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reinforcement Learning, Requirements Management, Simulation, Software Engineering, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Structured Data, Support Vector Machines, Training Data Sets, Unstructured Data, Use Cases, eCommerce
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
Today
Our client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer for their Atlanta, GA/Hybrid location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning models tailored to complex business problems.
  • Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and statistical modelling on large-scale datasets.
  • Evaluate model performance using appropriate metrics and validation techniques; iterate to improve accuracy and robustness.
  • Build and maintain end-to-end ML pipelines from data ingestion to model serving and monitoring in production.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, software engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into ML solutions.
  • Research, prototype, and integrate state-of-the-art algorithms and frameworks to solve novel problems.
  • Document models, experiments, and design decisions to ensure reproducibility and knowledge sharing.
  • Stay current with advances in ML research and assess applicability to the organization’s use cases.
 
Requirements:
  • Strong programming experience in Python
  • Algorithms knowledge and knowledge on utilizing right python package
  • Strong ML and DS skills
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (Ph.D. is a plus).
  • 5–9 years of hands-on experience in machine learning and data science roles.
  • Strong mathematical foundation — linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics.
  • Demonstrated ability to take ML projects from research to production.
  • Experience working with structured and unstructured data at scale.
  • Supervised Learning
  • Linear regression and logistic regression,
  • Decision trees, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost),
  • Support Vector Machines (SVMs) and kernel methods,
  • Neural networks — CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, and Transformers,
  • Classification, regression, and ranking problems,
  • Cross-validation, bias-variance trade-off, regularization (L1/L2, dropout)
  • Clustering: K-Means, DBSCAN, Gaussian Mixture Models, hierarchical clustering
  • Dimensionality reduction: PCA, t-SNE, UMAP
  • Autoencoders and variational autoencoders (VAEs)
  • Anomaly detection and outlier identification
  • Association rule mining (Apriori, FP-Growth)
  • Topic modelling (LDA, NMF)
  • Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) states, actions, rewards, transitions
  • Model-free methods: Q-Learning, SARSA, Deep Q-Networks (DQN)
  • Policy gradient methods: REINFORCE, PPO, A3C / A2C
  • Actor-Critic architectures
  • Multi-armed bandits and contextual bandits
  • Reward shaping, environment design, and simulation frameworks (OpenAI Gym)
  • Relevant learning algorithms - Adjacent & advanced techniques
  • Transfer learning and fine-tuning pre-trained models
  • Semi-supervised and self-supervised learning
  • Active learning and human-in-the-loop pipelines
  • Federated learning for privacy-preserving training
  • Bayesian optimization and hyperparameter tuning (Optuna, Ray Tune)
  • Ensemble methods, stacking, and model blending
  • Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) a plus
  • Causal inference and counterfactual reasoning — a plus
  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or fine-tuning foundation models.
  • Exposure to real-time ML systems and low-latency inference pipelines.
  • Publications, open-source contributions, or participation in ML competitions (Kaggle, etc.).
  • Domain expertise in fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, or a related industry.
  • Years of Experience: 10.00 Years of Experience
 
Why Should You Apply?  

About the Company

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Iconma

ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.

  • Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
  • Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
  • Founded in 2000
  • 2000+ Employees

The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Management Consulting Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
https://www.iconma.com/