Senior AI/ML Data Engineer

DescriptionKforce has a clilent in Frisco, TX that is seeking a Senior AI/ML Data Engineer.Summary:Join a growing data and AI engineering team focused on building scalable, cloud-native solutions that drive advanced analytics, machine learning, and business decision-making. This role will lead the design, development, and optimization of modern data platforms, real-time processing pipelines, and production-grade ML infrastructure. You'll work across the full data lifecycle, from ingestion and transformation to model deployment, monitoring, and AI-powered applications.The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex data challenges, building high-quality engineering solutions, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. You will contribute to initiatives involving large-scale analytics, recommendation systems, event-driven architectures, generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), graph-based data models, and operational machine learning. This is an opportunity to own critical platform capabilities, influence technical direction, mentor others, and help scale a modern AI ecosystem within a highly collaborative environment.Requirements* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience* Strong hands-on development experience with Python and SQL* Experience building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines in a code-first environment* Experience with modern data engineering tools such as dbt, Airflow, Cloud Composer, or similar platforms* Experience working with cloud technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP); AWS experience also considered* Knowledge of data warehousing, dimensional modeling, semantic layers, and data governance best practices* Experience with real-time or event-driven architectures using Pub/Sub, Kafka, Dataflow, or comparable technologies* Experience deploying, monitoring, or supporting machine learning platforms and production ML workloads* Understanding of MLOps concepts including CI/CD, model versioning, testing, monitoring, and observability* Exposure to AI/ML technologies including LLMs, vector embeddings, semantic search, automation agents, or RAG solutions* Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j, Neptune, or similar technologies* Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of technical solutions* Visa sponsorship is not available for this positionJob TypeDirect HireCompensation160000 - $170000