AI/ML Development Lead

Job-ID32768989Reference26-01886TypeContract to HireAI/ML Dev LeadAbout the RoleWe are seeking an experienced AI - Machine Learning Dev Lead to join our team, responsible for end-to-end model deployment and providing technical leadership on ML infrastructure and data engineering initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership position combining deep GCP expertise with team mentorship responsibilities.Required QualificationsProgramming: Strong practical experience with PythonGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP): Demonstrated production experience with: Vertex AIBigQueryCloud RunCloud StorageContainer Orchestration: Familiarity with GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) / Kubernetes for deployment workflowsPreferred QualificationsEnd-to-end model deployment experience, including: Feature engineeringData transformationsInference pipelinesWorking knowledge of Vertex AI Pipelines, Kubeflow, or other cloud-native pipeline toolsData engineering experience, particularly with Dataform or equivalent tools for preparing and transforming data for ML use casesLeadership ExpectationsPrior experience leading a small team is strongly preferredDirect report management or formal mentorship of engineersThis is a dev-lead position, not intended for an individual-contributor-only profileIdeal Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate combines hands-on production deployment experience across the GCP ML stack with data engineering skills and a track record of leading or mentoring other engineers. Candidates with purely IC-level experience or without production model deployment history will not meet the bar for this role.“ TalentBridge employees are eligible for many benefit offerings such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, 401(k) and holiday pay!”