Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Hermes Corporate; Palermo; Remoto; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading tech firm in Palermo is seeking a skilled freelance AI/ML Engineer to design and deploy AI-driven solutions for real-world challenges. The role requires strong proficiency in Python and experience with models such as LLMs. Candidates with a Bachelor's in Computer Science and 3+ years of experience in AI/ML are encouraged to apply. This opportunity offers a dynamic working environment with the chance to tackle interesting problems.

Competenze

• 3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML systems.
• Experience with transformers and LLMs.
• Familiarity with model optimization techniques.

Mansioni

• Design and deploy AI models for complex business problems.
• Fine-tune LLMs for domain-specific tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build AI-powered applications.

Conoscenze

Python

AI/ML systems

MLOps

Model optimization

Problem-solving

Formazione

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Strumenti

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Descrizione del lavoro

We're looking for a skilled freelance AI / ML Engineer to support us in designing and deploying AI-driven solutions that tackle complex real-world challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deploy AI models for complex business problems
• Fine-tune LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Falcon) for domain-specific tasks
• Build and manage data pipelines for model training and inference
• Develop scalable model deployment strategies in production environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build AI-powered applications
• Monitor model performance and optimize for accuracy and efficiency
• Stay up to date with the latest in AI, LLMs, and model optimization

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying AI / ML systems
• Strong Python skills with PyTorch and / or TensorFlow
• Experience with transformers and LLMs
• Familiarity with model optimization (quantization, pruning, distillation)
• Solid grasp of MLOps and deployment workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Bonus Points (Preferred)

• Master's degree in AI, ML, or related area
• Experience with Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and multimodal AI
• Knowledge of embeddings, vector DBs, and semantic search
• Familiarity with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and RAG techniques
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud ML platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Industrial domain experience is a plus