Velir is an established mid-sized agency with a top-tier portfolio of clients, ranging from the world’s largest non-profits to Fortune 500 brands. As of 2023, Velir acquired Brooklyn Data Company, a premier data and analytics consultancy focused on leadership, process improvement, implementation, and advanced analytics. At Velir, we believe people are our greatest asset.

Our culture is built on a foundation of trust, collaboration, and continued improvement. Our success is driven by a shared passion for making a positive impact on our customers, our communities and each other. We are a remote first company that offers competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Senior AI/ML Engineers are senior individual contributors who design, build, and deploy production-grade AI/ML systems for both client-facing and internal products. They partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable ML and LLM-based solutions. This role does not typically include direct reports but requires strong technical leadership, mentorship, and influence across teams.

AI/ML System Design & Leadership Lead the design and implementation of scalable ML systems, including supervised, unsupervised, and LLM-based solutions Partner with stakeholders to identify high-impact AI/ML opportunities and define optimal technical approaches Provide technical mentorship and contribute to team upskilling LLM & Production AI Systems Build and operate LLM pipelines, including prompt design, fine-tuning, and evaluation Design evaluation frameworks, feedback loops, and datasets to continuously improve model performance Create reusable tooling to accelerate experimentation, deployment,



and monitoring MLOps & Deployment Own end-to-end ML lifecycle: data pipelines, training, deployment, monitoring, and iteration Partner with platform/DevOps teams to ensure reliability and scalability Promote responsible AI practices, including governance, fairness, and transparency Lead cross-functional initiatives across data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML Translate complex ML concepts into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences Collaborate with clients and internal teams to plan and deliver AI/ML solutions Project Execution Scope and lead complex AI/ML initiatives aligned to business outcomes 5–7 years of experience in ML engineering, AI engineering, or related fields, with production deployment experience ~ Robust programming skills in Python and SQL;

Experience building LLM applications, including RAG, embeddings, and vector search ~ Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure; SageMaker, Bedrock, Azure ML) ~ Strong understanding of ML fundamentals: data design, training, evaluation, and experimentation ~ Familiarity with LLM alignment techniques (e.g., CI/CD, monitoring, retraining, and experiment tracking ~ Strong software engineering fundamentals (testing, modularity, code review) ~ Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction ~ Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Languages: Python, SQL Platforms: AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks Frequent sitting at a desk performing work on a computer Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions As an equal opportunity employer, we are firmly committing to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our hiring efforts.

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