<p>Full-time position; 6-month onboarding period before permanent conversion (Contract-To-Permanent).</p><p>First 30 days ONSITE, then becomes HYBRID schedule (3/2).</p><p>Compensation $65-75/hour during onboarding period; Conversion salary $115-125K. <em>*Medical benefits are 100% covered at conversion*</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Top Skills Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>Python based ML experience</li><li>Experience w/ Machine Learning frameworks such as ML.NET, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.</li><li>Experience w/ LLM frameworks (LangChain, Ollama, vector DBs, RAG pipelines)</li></ul><p><strong>Duties & Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Develop, train, and optimize machine learning models using frameworks such as ML.NET, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras</li><li>Integrate artificial intelligence (AI) models into existing in-house applications and services running in secure on-prem environments</li><li>Experiment with large language models (LLMs) and agentic coding tools, evaluating their potential for secure, internal automation and analytics tasks</li><li>Perform data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation using structured and unstructured data from multiple internal systems</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure all models and data workflows align with Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protection standards</li><li>Work closely with analysts, investigators, and Information Technology (IT) staff to identify opportunities where AI can provide operational value</li><li>Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities within a collaborative team environment</li><li>Continuously learn and prototype emerging AI tools while maintaining strong data governance discipline</li></ul>