Senior AI/ML Engineer

TEKsystems; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer to join the AI Center of Excellence. You will design, develop, and deploy ML/AI, GenAI and agentic AI solutions across the enterprise, partnering with data scientists and product teams to address strategic needs.

The role emphasizes scalable, secure cloud-based pipelines, integration of AI SaaS, and mentoring teams. Ideal candidates have Master or PhD and hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks and modern MLops practices.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade ML models (e.g., regression, classification, clustering, recommender systems) for a variety of business use cases.
• Design, build and operationalize Gen AI (such as Retrieval Augmented Generation) and emerging Agentic AI solutions to address domain specific needs, improve user experiences and automate business workflows.
• Design, maintain, and optimize end-to-end AI/ML pipelines including data ingestion, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring on cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or equivalent).
• Integrate cloud-native and third-party AI SaaS solutions to accelerate delivery and reduce time to value.
• Ensure AI/ML solutions are scalable, dependable, secure, and cost-effective within cloud environments.
• Create reusable components, frameworks, and best practices to accelerate AI development.
• Evaluating emerging AI technologies including GenAI and agentic AI (e.g., Model Context Protocol (MCP), Google's Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol), as well as third-party low-code platforms) for their feasibility, scalability, and alignment with cross-functional business needs.
• Solve for business problems by applying novel techniques and Innovating thinking.
• The Senior AI/ML Engineer will partner with data scientists, architects, product managers, business stakeholders, and technical teams across the organization to ensure AI solutions align with organizational goals.
• Providing direct technical support and mentorship to technical teams across the enterprise is essential for enabling successful AI/ML implementations.
• Enabling other teams to adopt AI Into their products
• Leverage diverse skills and perspectives, leading to more effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

GenAI

RAG

Cloud

AI/ML

MLops

LLMs

SQL

Education

Master's or PhD in a related technical field

Tools

Agentic AI frameworks

Job description

Description

The Senior AI/ML Engineer will play a crucial role in the AI Center of Excellence (CoE), supporting cross-functional teams across the organization. This position will focus on designing, developing, and developing machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI solutions. As a member of the AI Center of Excellence, this role will focus on addressing strategic AI needs across a wide range of business domains, contributing to scalable, high-impact solutions that accelerate innovation and improve outcomes.

Accountabilities

Engineering

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade traditional ML models (e.g., regression, classification, clustering, recommender systems) for a variety of business use cases.
• Design, build and operationalize Gen AI (such as Retrieval Augmented Generation) and emerging Agentic AI solutions to address domain specific needs, improve user experiences and automate business workflows.
• Design, maintain, and optimize end-to-end AI/ML pipelines including data ingestion, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring on cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or equivalent).
• Integrate cloud-native and third-party AI SaaS solutions to accelerate delivery and reduce time to value.
• Ensure AI/ML solutions are scalable, dependable, secure, and cost-effective within cloud environments.
• Create reusable components, frameworks, and best practices to accelerate AI development.

Design and Innovation

• Evaluating emerging AI technologies including GenAI and agentic AI (e.g., Model Context Protocol (MCP), Google's Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol), as well as third-party low-code platforms) for their feasibility, scalability, and alignment with cross-functional business needs.
• Solve for business problems by applying novel techniques and Innovating thinking.

Collaboration

• The Senior AI/ML Engineer will partner with data scientists, architects, product managers, business stakeholders, and technical teams across the organization to ensure AI solutions align with organizational goals.
• Providing direct technical support and mentorship to technical teams across the enterprise is essential for enabling successful AI/ML implementations.
• Enabling other teams to adopt AI Into their products
• Leverage diverse skills and perspectives, leading to more effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

GenAI, RAG, Cloud, AI/ML, MLops, LLMs, SQL

Top Skills Details

GenAI,RAG,Cloud,AI/ML,MLops,LLMs,SQL

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.