<p><strong>Machine Learning Engineer</strong></p><p><strong>Pay: </strong>$70-75/hr, available solely on W2 Basis</p><p><strong>Consultant I (Contractor)</strong></p><p><strong>Work Location:</strong> Reston, VA (4x onsite)</p><p><strong>Engagement Type: </strong>34 Week Contract, Potential for Extension or Conversion</p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of machine learning solutions for real‑world applications. This role focuses on model development, data pipeline construction, and performance evaluation within a collaborative engineering environment.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design, build, train, and evaluate machine learning and deep learning models for production and analytical use cases</li><li>Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines for data collection, cleaning, transformation, and ingestion</li><li>Conduct experiments and analyze performance metrics such as accuracy, recall, and AUC</li><li>Optimize models for performance, speed, reliability, and scalability</li><li>Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support data‑driven solutions</li></ul>