Reku
AI

Senior AI/ML Engineer

Reku · Chicago, IL

Actively hiring Posted 4 months ago

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and deploy production-grade AI/ML solutions on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
  • Develop LLM-based applications, including RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), agent workflows, and tool-based reasoning systems.
  • Build scalable AI services, APIs, and pipelines that integrate into enterprise platforms and business workflows.
  • Partner with engineering, data, and product stakeholders to translate business needs into practical technical solutions.
  • Implement strong engineering standards for deployment, monitoring, reliability, and iteration.
  • Contribute to MLOps practices using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, CI/CD, and observability tooling.
  • Support model evaluation and continuous improvement to ensure quality, performance, and measurable impact.

Basic qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding skills (Python required; C#, Java, or similar languages a plus).
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience using ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, or similar.
  • Proven experience applying LLMs, Generative AI, or agent-based frameworks to real business solutions.
  • Demonstrated success delivering at least one ML/AI application or service into production at meaningful scale.
  • Strong understanding of ML fundamentals, deep learning concepts, and applied optimization techniques.
  • Familiarity with scalable deployment practices and MLOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience with RAG pipelines, embeddings, semantic search, and vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, etc.).
  • Familiarity with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or open-source orchestration frameworks.
  • Experience with evaluation frameworks, monitoring, and responsible AI practices.
  • Experience optimizing inference for performance, latency, and cost.
  • Advanced degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (great plus but not required).

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Hybrid/remote flexibility
  • Professional development support
  • Great discounts on worldwide stays

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