Senior AI/ML Engineer

Remote, Contract

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior AI Engineer with 4+ years of software engineering experience and a proven track record delivering Generative AI solutions to join Modus’s Engineering Consulting team.

No two days look the same in this role. You might spend one day whiteboarding an architecture with a client, the next drafting a proposal for a new engagement, and the next deep in code shipping an LLM-powered feature. As a senior engineer on our consulting team, you'll move fluidly between:

• Designing and building AI solutions: scoping, architecting, and implementing applications powered by generative AI, from proof of concept to production deployment.
• Working directly with clients: understanding their problems, proposing solutions, and translating business needs into technical plans. You're the trusted technical advisor in the room.
• Hands-on engineering: writing production-quality code, integrating LLMs and ML models into real systems, and deploying them to the cloud.
• Collaborating across disciplines:  partnering with cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and front-end developers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Supporting business development — contributing to proposals, scoping engagements, and supporting sales and marketing efforts when needed.

You're an engineer who thrives in client-facing environments and can own problems end-to-end, from a vague business need to a working system in production.

Your core strength is deploying and operationalizing AI. You have hands-on experience deploying large and small language models (LLMs/SLMs) in the cloud and on-premises, and you're comfortable with techniques like prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and agentic architectures (tool use, multi-agent orchestration, human-in-the-loop workflows). You understand how to evaluate model outputs and build reliable systems around inherently probabilistic components.

Familiarity with classical ML (prediction, classification) and data science fundamentals is a desirable plus. A background in cloud services for machine learning, text extraction, speech recognition, or computer vision will broaden the engagements you can contribute to. 

Proficiency in Python is a must. Experience with other programming languages like Java, Scala, Rust or R is highly desirable, as it will enable you to work on a broader range of engagements.

You’ll work side by side with cloud architects, DevOps specialists and front-end developers, so some knowledge and experience in any of these would help in collaboration.

You should be comfortable presenting work to both technical and non-technical audiences, driving alignment with stakeholders and between technical and business outcomes, leading technical teams and cross-collaborating with teams in adjacent domains. Experience in supporting sales and marketing efforts is a desirable plus.

• LLM deployment and agentic AI: experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Google ADK), agent tooling and protocols (e.g., MCP, function calling), and evaluation/observability libraries. Cloud deployment of LLM-based applications
• Cloud AI services: experience with managed AI services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Rekognition, etc. or equivalents on other platforms
• Machine learning frameworks: familiarity with frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch is a plus
• AI-assisted development tools: experience with AI-powered coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and agentic coding workflows
• Cloud platforms: solid experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred); infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) is a plus
• Version control and DevOps: Git, GitHub/GitLab; DevOps and CI/CD experience is a big plus
• Programming and scripting languages: Python, Bash; knowledge of other languages is a plus
• Data storage and querying: SQL and NoSQL databases

Above all, AI is a rapidly-evolving field so the curiosity and drive to keep learning matter as much as what you already know.

Founded in 2011, Modus is a global, fully remote team of world-class technologists who thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment. We were fully remote before it was cool! We support organizations on their digital transformation journey through strategic consulting and full lifecycle product development, partnering with industry leaders including Atlassian, GitHub and AWS. Recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for nine years and a top remote work company by FlexJobs, we have helped some of the world’s largest brands deliver powerful digital experiences.

We combine boutique expertise with enterprise-scale capabilities, helping organizations drive customer engagement, enhance retention, and maximize long-term value. As an award-winning Atlassian partner, we enable businesses to build customer-centric products that foster lasting relationships and adoption.

Modus Create is a global consulting firm that helps organizations modernize their platforms, products, and processes. From open-source roots to enterprise transformation, we bring together strategy, design, engineering, and AI to build what’s next.

• 100% remote since day one
• Named a top company for remote work by FlexJobs and Inc.
• Trusted by leading brands across the globe
• Culture of autonomy, mastery, inclusion and continuous learning

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a high-performing group that leverages each other’s strengths and celebrates every success together. Apply now and show us you have what it takes to drive impactful data engineering & machine learning strategies with Modus Create!