Machine Learning Engineer - Python

Data Recognition Corporation • Maple Grove, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

DRC is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to advance its Education Data Science initiatives by building and optimizing production-ready ML models. Working within an interdisciplinary team, you will develop Python-based AI solutions that run in scalable, cloud-native environments and support education learning analytics. The ideal candidate brings 2-5 years of Python experience in an AI or software engineering role, with exposure to modern ML techniques such as LLMs, Transformers, or NLP models.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of professional experience with Python
• Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Experience preparing datasets, training models and evaluating performance
• Hands-on experience with NLP techniques and large language models (e.g., transformers)
• Proficiency with data science tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL)
• Ability to communicate technical findings and issues clearly across teams
• Familiarity with deploying ML models to cloud-based environments (AWS preferred)
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and how models move from experimentation to production
• Ability to identify and articulate deployment related issues without owning implementation
• Be able to work under supervision and accept feedback
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
• Relate effectively and work respectfully with diverse work groups
• Ability to consistently perform well during times of increased workload
• Set and meet deadlines
• Manage multiple job functions simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science or related technical field
• Hands-on experience working with large language models and prompt engineering (e.g., OpenAI)
• Understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of educational assessment data
• Experience working with version control (Git) and a collaborative development workflow

Responsibilities

• Design, train, evaluate and iterate on machine learning models to support DRC’s education analytics products
• Develop high-quality, maintainable Python code for model training, experimentation and evaluation workflows
• Collaborate closely with MLOps and DevOps engineers to ensure models are reliably deployed and operating in production environments
• Diagnose and communicate issues related to model performance, data quality, or deployment behavior
• Work with data scientists, psychometricians, and software engineers to support ML workflows and ensure scalable infrastructure for research and analytics.
• Contribute to best practices for model versioning, reproducibility and monitoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed