Senior ML & Data Science Engineer — Remote (Full-Time) | west coast Candidates Preferred

Prudent Technologies and Consulting, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudent Technologies and Consulting, Inc. is seeking a veteran AI/ML engineer to lead enterprise-grade AI solutions in a fast-paced environment. The role requires deep expertise in LLMs, Transformers, and end-to-end RAG pipelines within enterprise SaaS settings.

Candidates should have a proven track record in data engineering, API design (REST/GraphQL), and cloud platforms such as AWS and Salesforce Data Cloud, with a strong academic background (MS/PhD preferred).

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Deep understanding of Transformer architectures.
• Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) & Data Engineering.
• Proven experience building and scaling RAG pipelines.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of GraphQL APIs.
• Cloud infrastructure experience: AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce Data Cloud.

Skills

LLMs

Transformers

RAG pipelines

Data engineering

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

Education

Advanced Degree: MS or PhD in CS/AI/Data Science

Tools

AWS

Salesforce Data Cloud

Job description

Note: Candidates should be available for occasional business travel as needed.

Required Skills

Candidates should have 15+ years of professional experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, and enterprise technology solutions.

• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Deep understanding of Transformer architectures
• Experience with:

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) & Data Engineering

• Proven experience building and scaling RAG pipelines

Strong understanding of:

• REST APIs
• GraphQL APIs

Cloud infrastructure experience:

• AWS
• Hands-on experience with:
• Salesforce Data Cloud

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced Degree: M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.

• Prior FDE Experience: Previous experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Principal ML Engineer in high-growth enterprise SaaS or AI-first companies (e.g., Palantir, Databricks, OpenAI enterprise practices).
• Certifications: Salesforce Certified AI Specialist, Data Cloud Consultant, or equivalent cloud architecture certifications.