Senior Data Engineer​/AI ML Engineer Python, AI​/ML & LLMs

Overview

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer / AI ML Engineer with Python, AI/ML & LLMs.

Location: Reston, VA ( Hybrid )

• We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our growing AI/ML team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building scalable data pipelines, enabling machine learning workflows, and integrating cutting-edge Large Language Models (LLMs) into production systems.
• You will work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to design and implement robust data infrastructure that powers intelligent applications.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and modern data engineering tools.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams to support model training, evaluation, and deployment workflows.
• Develop and optimize data schemas, storage solutions, and APIs for structured and unstructured data.
• Integrate and fine-tune LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face Transformers) for various business use cases.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance across all data systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows and model performance in production.
• Automate data ingestion from diverse sources including APIs, databases, and cloud storage.
• Contribute to the development of internal tools and libraries for ML experimentation and deployment.

• Experience with MLOps tools (MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow).
• Understanding of data privacy and security best practices.
• Exposure to vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate).
• Experience with real-time data processing (Kafka, Flink).

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 3 years of experience in data engineering or backend development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and libraries such as Pandas, Num Py, PySpark, etc.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and NLP tools (e.g., Lang Chain, Hugging Face, OpenAI API).
• Proficiency in SQL and working with relational and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.