Lead MLOps Architect — Fully Remote

Stem IT; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Annual bonus

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Continuing education and professional

Ownership and visibility in AI init

Job summary

Stem IT is seeking a Lead MLOps Engineer in a fully remote role with Denver-area coordination. You will guide a small engineering team to design and deploy production-grade ML systems, establish robust MLOps practices, and mentor engineers across the organization.

The role spans ML, LLMs, cloud infra, and shaping the technical roadmap for a new AI platform. The ideal candidate has strong ML deployment experience, expertise in Python, and familiarity with cloud ML services.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing and deploying machine learning systems.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar ML frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based ML/AI platforms, including AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Experience building and deploying MLOps processes and production ML systems.
• Experience with modern AI services such as Amazon SageMaker, Bedrock, Hugging Face, or comparable platforms.
• Strong understanding of machine learning architecture, model development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine their practical application to real-world problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers and set technical direction.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine practical applications.
• Architect and deploy production-grade ML systems across platforms.
• Establish MLOps practices and governance for scalable operations.
• Mentor engineers across the organization to raise technical capability.

Skills

ML system development

Python

MLOps

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

LLMs & Generative AI

Team leadership

Terraform / IaC

AI platform development

Regulated environments experience

Production ML deployment

Job description

Stem IT is seeking a Lead MLOps Engineer in a fully remote role with Denver-area coordination. You will guide a small engineering team to design and deploy production-grade ML systems, establish robust MLOps practices, and mentor engineers across the organization.

The role spans ML, LLMs, cloud infra, and shaping the technical roadmap for a new AI platform. The ideal candidate has strong ML deployment experience, expertise in Python, and familiarity with cloud ML services.