Senior AI Engineer

Brooksource offers a hybrid Miami based contract opportunity for a Senior AI Engineer who will design, build, and productionize AI powered recommendation systems focused on guest personalization, pricing, and revenue optimization. This role resides in Miami with a flexible hybrid setup and a pay rate of 70 to 80 USD per hour.

Compensation: USD 70.00 - 80.00 per hour • Job type: Contract • Location: Miami, FL (hybrid) • Experience: 4+ years

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care FSA
• Supplemental coverage
• 401k with company match
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Paid company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Note: Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance production-grade AI powered recommendation systems.
• Translate AI and ML models and prototypes into scalable, reliable software solutions.
• Develop production quality applications and services primarily using Python.
• Build and operationalize AI/ML solutions within Databricks environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and version-control practices.
• Integrate LLMs, predictive models, business logic, and behavioral data into recommendation workflows.
• Utilize AI assisted development tools and coding agents to accelerate engineering and problem solving.
• Collaborate with AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to translate business objectives into technical solutions.
• Improve system scalability, reliability, maintainability, and performance as AI products mature.
• Independently troubleshoot problems and drive technical solutions from concept through production.

Requirements

• 4–5+ years of relevant software, AI/ML, or data engineering experience with demonstrated senior level engineering maturity.
• Strong Python development skills and production quality code experience.
• Hands-on experience building and operationalizing AI/ML solutions in production.
• Experience with Databricks and modern data/AI environments.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including CI/CD and automated deployment pipelines.
• Git and source-control best practices, testing, and code quality.
• Modular, maintainable application design and production monitoring troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating machine learning models into applications, services, or production workflows.
• Ability to independently solve ambiguous technical problems and align solutions with broader business objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Technologies

• Python
• Databricks
• Git
• Large Language Models (LLMs)

Work location

Hybrid remote in Miami, FL 33134

Application questions

• Are you comfortable with contract work?
• Are you currently local to the Miami, FL area?