Freelance ML Engineer: Reinforcement Learning Systems

Rite Aid; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Rite Aid in Spokane, WA seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to transform vague requests into purpose-led, deployable systems. The role is a freelance-hours position offering a salary range of $74,000–$102,000 and growth opportunities within a technology team that supports Spokane operations.

Key responsibilities include breaking down complex tech into RL services, delivering a prioritization proof of concept, tracing bugs to their source, and ensuring scalable RL workflows for Spokane customers.

Qualifications

• Experience crafting tone in high-stakes emails.
• Knowledge of accountability practices and Spark proficiency.
• Ability to prioritize when many items are urgent.
• Curiosity and ongoing improvement of technical craft.

Responsibilities

• Slice the technology monolith into Reinforcement Learning services in Spokane, WA.
• Spike a prioritization proof of concept quickly to enable a decision.
• Read stack traces, trace bugs to root causes, and fix regressions in staging.
• Ensure Reinforcement Learning handles increasing load and scales in Spokane.
• Build reinforcement learning features to regain WA accounts for Rite Aid.
• Address dependency issues slowing Spokane releases.
• Translate vague tickets into crisp, testable prioritization acceptance criteria.

Skills

Writer's ear

Accountability knowledge

Prioritization

Curiosity

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

Rite Aid in Spokane, WA seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to transform vague requests into purpose-led, deployable systems. The role is a freelance-hours position offering a salary range of $74,000–$102,000 and growth opportunities within a technology team that supports Spokane operations.

Key responsibilities include breaking down complex tech into RL services, delivering a prioritization proof of concept, tracing bugs to their source, and ensuring scalable RL workflows for Spokane customers.