Machine Learning Engineer (AWS)

CCT; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CCT, Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to design, deploy, and operate production ML systems on AWS, owning the full lifecycle from training to deployment and monitoring in a high-stakes, regulated gaming context.

You will build reproducible training workflows, deliver real-time and batch inference with CI/CD, monitor drift and performance, ensure security and cost control, and collaborate across data science, engineering, and product teams to ship robust ML services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in ML engineering or MLOps.
• Hands-on with AWS ML services including SageMaker, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, and MWAA.
• Experience with time-series data and feature engineering.
• Strong Python and ML framework experience.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines for ML.
• SQL and structured data at scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain reproducible model training workflows on AWS.
• Deploy and operate real-time and batch inference with CI/CD.
• Instrument models for drift, latency, and errors; automate retraining.
• Maintain model lineage and auditability for regulated gaming industry.
• Enforce least-privilege IAM, encryption, and secure data access.
• Treat cost as a first-class engineering metric — right-size infrastructure and balance workloads.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to translate business problems into ML solutions.
• Continuously explore new AWS services and deployment patterns to improve reliability and observability.

Skills

Python

AWS

MLOps

CI/CD for ML

Time-series

SQL

Teamwork

Model monitoring

Tools

SageMaker

Airflow

Lambda

S3

MWAA

Job description

Summary

We’re looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to design, deploy, and operate production ML systems on Amazon Web Services. You’ll own the full lifecycle in a real-world, high-stakes environment — from training and packaging through deployment, monitoring, retraining, security, and cost control. This role sits at the intersection of ML engineering and MLOps and is core to CCT’s analytics strategy. You’ll partner closely with data scientists, engineers, and product stakeholders to turn complex time-series and transactional data into reliable, observable, and cost-effective ML services that our customers can trust. You’ll thrive here if you naturally dig into why models behave the way they do, enjoy tracing issues to their root cause, and like collaborating across disciplines to ship robust systems that are built to last.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain reproducible model training workflows on AWS (SageMaker, S3, Glue, etc.), making retraining, rollback, and experimentation routine rather than heroic
• Deploy and operate real-time and batch inference services with full CI/CD pipelines, versioning, and safe rollout strategies (canary, shadow, A/B) so changes are deliberate and observable
• Instrument production models for performance, data drift, latency, and errors — and automate retraining triggers when models drift out of tolerance
• Maintain model lineage, auditability, and traceability to meet the compliance, governance, and reporting needs of the regulated gaming industry
• Enforce least-privilege IAM, encryption, and secure data access patterns across the entire ML platform
• Treat cost as a first-class engineering metric — right-size infrastructure, balance batch vs. real-time workloads, and continually reduce platform spend without sacrificing reliability
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to translate business problems into ML solutions, communicate tradeoffs clearly, and iterate based on feedback
• Continuously explore new AWS services, ML frameworks, and deployment patterns to improve reliability, observability, and developer velocity on the ML platform

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, MLOps, or a closely related discipline
• Hands-on experience with AWS ML and data services — SageMaker (training, endpoints, pipelines), S3, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, MWAA (Apache Airflow)
• Experience working with time series data, including feature engineering, seasonality handling, and temporal train/test splits
• Strong Python skills and familiarity with common ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, XGBoost, or equivalent)
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for ML systems
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and debug production ML systems — latency, drift, errors, and data quality — and drive issues to root cause
• Comfort with SQL and working with structured data at scale
• Able to work collaboratively across teams, assume positive intent, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Track record of self-directed learning and technical growth in areas like AWS, ML frameworks, or deployment patterns

Nice to Have

• Experience in a regulated industry (gaming, finance, healthcare) where auditability, explainability, and compliance are first-class concerns
• Familiarity with feature stores, model registries, or ML metadata tools (e.g., MLflow, SageMaker Model Registry)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation)
• Exposure to data drift detection libraries or custom drift monitoring implementations

Success Looks Like

• Production models run reliably with clear, measurable business impact for casino operators
• Failures are observable, recoverable, and explainable — with logs, metrics, and traces that tell the full story
• ML systems scale predictably with usage and data volume, without runaway cost
• The ML platform becomes a trusted, well-understood part of CCT’s product ecosystem — for both internal teams and external customers

About CCT

CCT is the creator of Casino Insight™, the award-winning platform trusted by more than 350 casinos worldwide to automate cage operations, revenue audits, and operational analysis. Since 2012, Casino Insight has helped casinos replace manual work with streamlined workflows, improving accuracy, compliance, and profitability. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, CCT integrates seamlessly with leading casino management, hospitality, and financial systems—delivering measurable ROI and empowering teams to work smarter at every level. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.