Remote ML Scientist (MSc/PhD) - Python-Driven Projects

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking highly skilled Machine Learning Experts to contribute to an AI training project involving model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization using Python.

This 100% remote contractor role focuses on building, validating, and optimizing end-to-end ML workflows, with tasks ranging from implementing or modifying models to constructing reproducible training/inference pipelines and debugging complex numerical or system-level issues.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or closely related quantitative discipline.
• Strong professional or research experience in machine learning.
• Practical proficiency with Python and coding agents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate machine-learning models, training pipelines, inference systems, and supporting infrastructure.
• Implement model components, data pipelines, evaluation systems, and numerical methods.
• Build reproducible programmatic workflows using Python and command-line tools.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Research experience

Coding agents

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in CS/ML/AI/Applied Math/Statistics/Engineering

Job description

Zekai is seeking highly skilled Machine Learning Experts to contribute to an AI training project involving model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, and performance optimization using Python.

This 100% remote contractor role focuses on building, validating, and optimizing end-to-end ML workflows, with tasks ranging from implementing or modifying models to constructing reproducible training/inference pipelines and debugging complex numerical or system-level issues.