Contract AI/ML Engineer – Production ML Systems (Remote)

Vividion Therapeutics, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI systems and ML models that automate processes and enable data-driven decisions. You will translate business requirements into analytical use cases and help build data pipelines and scalable ML infrastructure.

This contract role runs through the end of 2026, with potential extension. San Diego-based candidates are preferred, and remote options will be considered for highly qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying AI/ML systems in production environments.
• Strong backend design, APIs, and CI/CD knowledge for scalable platforms.
• Proficient in SQL and Python with ML frameworks.
• Able to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy end-to-end AI/ML systems and agent-based solutions.
• Develop data pipelines, training data, and robust ML infrastructure.
• Collaborate with scientists to ensure high-quality data and models.
• Implement CI/CD, observability, and model versioning for MLOps.
• Translate requirements into analytical use cases and actionable insights.

Skills

AI/ML systems

Backend system design

APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Agent-based workflows

SQL

Python

ML frameworks

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestration tools

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science

6+ years hands-on experience

Job description

Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI systems and ML models that automate processes and enable data-driven decisions. You will translate business requirements into analytical use cases and help build data pipelines and scalable ML infrastructure.

This contract role runs through the end of 2026, with potential extension. San Diego-based candidates are preferred, and remote options will be considered for highly qualified applicants.