ML Project Developer - Part-Time, Python & GenAI

Mindrift; Arizona; On-site; USD 55,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This opportunity is project-based, not permanent employment.

It offers flexible hours and remote collaboration, allowing contributors to work across time zones. Contributors design computational STEM problems, write Python code, and verify solutions with NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, and scikit-learn.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on machine learning experience with proven business impact.
• Portfolio of completed projects and publications showcasing real-world problem-solving.
• Expert Python programming for data science (pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, statsmodels).
• Expert statistical analysis and machine learning – deep understanding of algorithms, methods, and their practical applications.
• Expert with SQL and database operations for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with GenAI technologies (LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, vector databases).
• Understanding of MLOps practices and model deployment workflows.
• Knowledge of modern frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain).
• Strong written English (C1+).

Responsibilities

• Design original computational STEM problems that simulate real scientific workflows.
• Create problems that require Python programming to solve.
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive and cannot be solved manually within reasonable timeframes.
• Develop problems requiring non-trivial reasoning chains and creative problem-solving approaches.
• Verify solutions using Python with standard libraries (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn).
• Document problem statements clearly and provide verified correct answers.

Skills

5+ years ML experience

Python programming

SQL

English writing

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

SciPy

scikit-learn

Statsmodels

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LangChain

Vector databases

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This opportunity is project-based, not permanent employment.

It offers flexible hours and remote collaboration, allowing contributors to work across time zones. Contributors design computational STEM problems, write Python code, and verify solutions with NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, and scikit-learn.