Senior AI/ML Developer — Hybrid, Azure & MLOps Leader

NLP PEOPLE; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with employer-matching

Paid vacation, sick, and holidays

Job summary

Ryerson is seeking a Sr. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Developer to lead design, development, and support of AI/ML solutions across the organization.

You will own AI/ML platforms, tools, and integrations while expanding automation, agents, and predictive models. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4+ years of hands-on Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, and AI/ML delivery experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience developing, deploying, and supporting AI/ML applications.
• Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Search, and generative AI solutions.
• Experience building and deploying AI/ML models, agents, and algorithms.
• Strong knowledge of MLOps practices, including model versioning, automation, and monitoring.
• Experience with Python, SQL, Kubernetes, Databricks, and HuggingFace.
• Knowledge of Copilot Studio, Azure Functions, API integrations, prompt engineering, and agent lifecycle management.
• Strong organization, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of Ryerson’s AI/ML systems, from design through production support.
• Build and maintain AI/ML infrastructure, products, models, and agents across business functions.
• Serve as the primary developer for AI/ML tools, including Azure services and Databricks.
• Support agent development environments such as Copilot Studio and related tools.
• Monitor changes in AI/ML technology and recommend tools or capabilities for business needs.
• Create reports and dashboards to track AI/ML performance, accuracy, usage, and adoption.
• Document systems, models, decisions, and processes for technical and business users.
• Partner with stakeholders to define model goals, success measures, timelines, and delivery plans.
• Support continuous improvement through code reviews, testing, deployment practices, and enhancements.

Skills

AI/ML development

MLOps

Prompt engineering

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/Data Science or related field

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Azure Machine Learning

Azure AI Search

Databricks

Kubernetes

Python

SQL

HuggingFace

Copilot Studio

Azure Functions

Job description

Ryerson is seeking a Sr. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Developer to lead design, development, and support of AI/ML solutions across the organization.

You will own AI/ML platforms, tools, and integrations while expanding automation, agents, and predictive models. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4+ years of hands-on Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, and AI/ML delivery experience.