AI / ML Consultant

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote is seeking an AI/ML Consultant to help technology-driven portfolio companies and investors drive value through AI-enabled transformations. You will assess data assets, design practical AI solutions, and mentor junior engineers on technical engagements.

Role supports a fully remote setup with collaboration across client teams and internal leaders, leveraging your expertise in ML, AI, and modern software practices to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, ML, AI.
• In-depth expert-level experience in data science and AI domains.
• Knowledge of Generative AI and current LLM landscape.
• Ability to evaluate data assets and their profiles.
• Familiar with model selection, training, and evaluation metrics.
• Experience with ML Ops tools and cloud hosting options.

Responsibilities

• Identify improvements in technology, processes, and teams for software product development.
• Assist private equity investors with technical due diligence and risk assessment.
• Design and implement transformation solutions, including Agile migrations.
• Lead and mentor junior developers and engineers on projects.
• Deliver AI assessment reports and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with client and internal leads to drive value.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Data Science

Machine Learning

Generative AI

LLM landscape

ML Ops tooling

Cloud hosting

Multi-modal AI

AI-enabled software engineering

Team mentoring

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Stats/ML/AI

Tools

ML Ops tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

(This role can be based from anywhere in Europe on a fully remote basis)

AI / ML Consultant

What we believe

Technology is no longer just an enabler of business strategy. It is the business strategy. And with AI reshaping how companies operate, compete and grow - while rapidly accelerating the pace of change - the stakes have never been higher.

Our role

We're focused on helping private equity investors and portfolio company leaders drive value creation through technology. In a world where investors deploy trillions annually into software and tech-enabled businesses, we're the team that makes sure the underlying technology actually delivers.

Our approach

The expert judgment of our experienced practitioners is complemented by proven frameworks, tech-enabled solutions, and objective data to help organizations navigate critical technology decisions across diligence, transformation, growth, cybersecurity, AI, and operational execution.

What we value

Everything we do is grounded in five core values: Service. Curiosity. Credibility. Commitment. Creativity.

If you're energized by solving complex technology challenges and helping others succeed in critical moments, you'll fit right in.

Overview

• Work with technology companies to identify improvements of existing technology, organizations, processes, and tools used to develop software products and services.

• Work with private equity companies and other investment firms to help them understand the technology strengths, risks, and opportunities for improvement for potential investments (I.e. technical due diligence)

• Design and implement solutions from scratch (e.g. Agile methodology transformations), guiding and mentoring more junior software developers and other engineers.

• Collaboratively work in partnership with internal and client technical leads and team members.

Expected Results

• Be an apprentice consultant for your first 2 projects and then be willing and able to drive a project on your own to successful completion, including collaboration, project management, and getting your hands dirty

• Participate in and drive AI assessment efforts on behalf of investment companies, collaborating, digging deep, and creating a report for the investors to outline technical investment risks

• Participate in hands-on implementation projects using processes and technologies that are most applicable to you, producing stellar customer feedback along the way

• Work with technology companies to identify improvements of existing AI technology, organizations, processes, and tools.

• Work with private equity companies and other investment firms to help them understand the technology strengths, risks, and opportunities for improvement for potential investments.

• Collaboratively work in partnership with internal and client technical leads and team members

Required qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in the fields of advanced analytics, data science, ML, analytical AI; current knowledge of Generative AI, in roles such as Lead / Sr Scientist, Lead for Analytics / ML / AI, at tech companies or consulting firms

• AI and Data Science Skills: In-depth expert-level experience in Data Science domain (data mining, statistics, machine learning, etc.) and AI domain:

• Analytical and generative AI

• Evaluation of available data assets and their profile

• Current knowledge of LLM landscape, commercial and open course

• Model selection, training, fine-tuning

• Model efficacy metrics, bias management

• IP considerations

• ML Ops and related tooling

• Cloud hosting options and self-hosting, and related economics

• Multi-modal AI (text, NLP / voice, images, video)

• AI-enabled software engineering

• Be willing to learn and take on new areas that may be outside of your initial comfort zone

• Passion towards making others great and making a high-performing team even better

• An action-oriented personality - you know how to get stuff done

• Ability to work from home (or an office of your choosing) and be self-directed, but also effectively collaborate with the team in both a remote and in-person capacity

• Advanced degree in computer science, statistics, advanced analytics, data science, machine learning, AI