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Senior AI / ML Engineer

Post Date

Jun 12, 2026

Location

Chicago,
Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60607
US
Aug 15, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

CHI-58748304-9bb2-4fc4-8c8f-fdc2f88989d9

Pay Rate

$12 - $15 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

We’re looking for a hands-on AI/ML Engineer to build and deploy production-grade machine learning solutions focused on extracting structured data from large, complex documents (e.g., multi-thousand-page PDFs).
This role will work across global teams (US, EU, India) and play a key part in scaling intelligent document processing using Python, AWS, and GenAI. The ideal candidate has strong experience taking ML models from concept to production and can operate confidently across the full ML pipeline with a focus on performance, scalability, and data quality.

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Required Skills & Experience

3–4+ years of experience in Machine Learning Engineering / applied AI
Strong proficiency in Python (including ML/data libraries) [Senior ML...igence (1) | Word]
Solid experience with SQL and data modeling [Senior ML...igence (1) | Word]
Proven experience deploying ML models into production environments
Hands-on experience building end-to-end ML pipelines
Experience with GenAI applications, including:

Prompt engineering
Model selection and evaluation
Deployment and monitoring


Experience working with AWS for ML systems (e.g., SageMaker, Lambda, Step Functions) [Senior ML...igence (1) | Word]
Strong understanding of scalability and cost optimization in cloud environments
Ability to clearly articulate past projects and technical decisions
Self-starter mindset with ability to work autonomously in a highly hands-on (~80% technical) role

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience with multimodal ML (text + image processing)
Experience with document intelligence / OCR tools (Textract, Azure Document Intelligence, etc.)
Familiarity with RAG, transformers, or large language models (LLMs)
Experience processing large PDFs and image-based data (e.g., PyMuPDF, OpenCV, Pillow)
Background in document classification, segmentation, or extraction systems
Experience with evaluation frameworks, experimentation, or hypothesis testing
Exposure to big data tools on AWS (S3, Redshift, EMR, Glue)
Domain experience in insurance or healthcare

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.