Senior ML Engineer

DescriptionKforce has a client seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL to design, develop, and deploy scalable machine learning solutions that power customer intelligence, personalization, recommendation engines, and advanced AI capabilities. This role will partner with Data Engineering, Data Science, and MLOps teams to build production-ready models that drive business outcomes and enhance customer experiences.Responsibilities:* Design, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models in production environments* Develop recommendation engines, personalization solutions, customer segmentation models, churn prediction models, and predictive analytics capabilities* Build scalable real-time inference and prediction services* Partner with Data Engineering teams to develop ML-ready datasets and feature pipelines* Collaborate with MLOps teams to operationalize, monitor, and maintain machine learning models* Improve model performance, reliability, and scalability through continuous optimization* Support Generative AI, LLM, and intelligent automation initiatives* Provide technical guidance and promote machine learning best practices across the organizationRequirements* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field; Equivalent experience considered* 7+ years of Machine Learning Engineering, Applied AI, or Data Science experience* Experience delivering production-scale machine learning solutions* Strong Python development skills* Expertise with Databricks and MLflow* Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or similar ML frameworks* Experience building recommendation systems, personalization engines, and predictive analytics solutions* Strong understanding of feature engineering, model lifecycle management, and MLOps concepts* Experience developing real-time inference architectures* Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, analytics, and business teamsPreferred:* Customer 360 or customer intelligence platform experience* Identity Graph experience* Snowflake experience* Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, and Agentic AI solutions* Hospitality, gaming, retail, loyalty, or consumer-facing digital experience* Experience supporting enterprise AI transformation initiativesJob TypeContractCompensation85 - $115