Senior Machine Learning Engineer – Worcester – LLM/Ai/Rag

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Worcester - LLM/Ai/Rag


Job ID: mrp-884173

Worcester, ,

Information Technology

Contract,

$80 - $90

On-site

Other/Non Classified

Worcester, ,

$80 - $90

Contract,

Other/Non Classified

On-site

Information Technology

Job details

About the Opportunity

A global provider of digital research and decision-support products is adding a Machine Learning Engineer to its Worcester, Massachusetts team. This hybrid position will focus on converting emerging AI capabilities into secure, scalable features used within complex professional software platforms.

The engineer will work across the applied AI stack, from model experimentation and retrieval design through production integration. Key areas include generative AI, large language model applications, intelligent search, and agent-based systems that help users navigate and interpret high-value information.

Core Requirements

Proven success delivering machine learning or artificial intelligence systems in production environments

Practical experience designing applications that use LLMs, AI agents, and tool-driven workflows

Knowledge of RAG patterns, embedding models, vector stores, and relevance-focused retrieval techniques

Familiarity with operational ML practices such as testing, deployment automation, observability, and model governance

Strong Python development skills and sound software engineering fundamentals

Experience building cloud-native solutions with AWS and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes

Preferred Background

Exposure to legal technology, enterprise search, publishing, compliance, or another information-dense product domain

At least 12 years of software development experience, or 8+ years of development experience together with a PhD

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or a closely related field

Your Impact

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a hands-on engineer responsible for design, implementation, testing, and delivery

Build AI-powered capabilities that support research, summarization, discovery, and knowledge-based decision making

Architect distributed machine learning services that can perform reliably across a large enterprise product ecosystem

Develop and connect retrieval pipelines, model services, agent frameworks, and supporting APIs

Partner with application, platform, data, and security teams to ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, resilience, privacy, and scale

Compensation and Benefits

Eligible for a performance-based bonus program

Employees receive access to:

Comprehensive medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off and company leave programs

401(k) retirement plan, including an employer match where applicable

This position follows a hybrid schedule based in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the United States both now and in the future.

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