Lead MLOps Engineer

Mission Driven digital transformation firm in Denver, Colorado (full-remote option) is looking to add a Lead MLOps Engineer to its growing engineering team. This person will lead a small team, responsible for: evaluating emerging AI technologies, architecting and deploying production grade machine learning systems, establish MLOps practices, and mentor engineers across the organization.This is a highly technical role for someone who enjoys building from the ground up and have the opportunity to work across machine learning, LLMs, cloud infrastructure, and production engineering while helping define the technical roadmap for a brand-new AI platform.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong professional experience developing and deploying machine learning systemsProficiency in PythonExperience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar ML frameworksHands-on experience with cloud-based ML/AI platforms, including AWS, Azure, and/or GCPExperience building and deploying MLOps processes and production ML systemsExperience with modern AI services such as Amazon SageMaker, Bedrock, Hugging Face, or comparable platformsStrong understanding of machine learning architecture, model development, deployment, and monitoringAbility to evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine their practical application to real-world problemsDemonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentor other engineersStrong Plus:Experience working with LLMs and Generative AIExperience with Terraform, AWS CDK, or other infrastructure-as-code technologiesExperience building AI/ML platforms from the ground upExperience leading or mentoring engineering teamsExperience working with federal government or regulated environmentsExperience taking AI/ML solutions from experimentation and prototyping into productionPackage:Fully remoteCompetitive base compensationAnnual bonus opportunitiesComprehensive health benefits401(k) with employer matchGenerous PTOContinuing education and professional development supportSignificant ownership and visibility within a new AI initiative