Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer (AgenticAI, GenAI)

ZealHire Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire Inc. seeks a super strong AI Engineer / Data Scientist for a long-term contract in Cupertino. The role is onsite 1st day, with hybrid pattern (onsite Tue–Thu, remote Mon & Fri).

Requires a CS/IT/EE background from a strong university and 10–15 years of relevant experience. Scope includes development of software and artifacts, participation in reviews with client groups, testing at multiple stages, and production cutover plus warranty support.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of strong background experience in AI/Data Science.
• Experience with GenAI, LLM fine-tuning, and agentic AI concepts.
• Proven ability to work with client teams across reviews and testing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in client reviews and collaboration with internal groups.
• Perform testing at various project stages and support production cutover.
• Provide warranty support and artifact documentation.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data Science

Deep Learning

Analytic Thinking

Agentic AI

Gen AI

LLM fine-tuning

Multi Agent

Machine Learning

Python

AWS

Communications skills

Creative Thinking

Agile Scrum

Education

CS/IT/EE degree

Job description

Day 1 Onsite Cupertino, CA locals only

Hybrid - 3 days onsite / week (Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday is onsite, and Monday, Friday is Remote)

Long term contract

MOI - 1 round virtual

Need only local

super strong AI Engineer / Data Scientist

must needed CS / IT/ EE background education from strong university

Minimum 10-15 Years strong background exp needed.

In addition to the development of the software, and corresponding artifacts, the scope must include participation and support of reviews with client internal groups, testing at various stages of the project, and production cutover and warranty support.

Additional Comments

Must have experience in GenAI such LLM fine-tune and Agentic AI.

Skill sets

• Data Engineering - 5-10 Years
• Data Science - 5-10 Years
• Deep Learning - 5-10 Years
• Analytic Thinking - 5-10 Years
• Agentic AI - At least 2-4 years
• Gen AI - 5-10 Years
• LLM fine-tuning - At least 2-4 years
• Multi Agent - At least 2-4 Years
• Machine Learning - 5-10 Years
• Python - 5-10 Years
• AWS - At least 2-4 Years
• Communications skills - 5-10 Years
• Creative Thinking - Nice to have
• Agile Scrum - At least 1 year

$000,000 – $000,000 Salary range is not shown on the candidate portal