Machine Learning Engineer

Join a dynamic AI engineering initiative where you'll help design, optimize, and scale next-generation AI agents that improve planning, allocation, forecasting, pricing, and operational workflows. This six-month contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys building practical AI solutions with LLMs, agentic workflows, and cloud-based services in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance AI agents that support business workflows and decision-making
• Build and maintain agentic workflows that automate processes and improve operational efficiency
• Integrate large language models and generative AI services into production-ready solutions
• Create backend services and API integrations using Python
• Support AI solutions in Google Cloud Platform environments, including BigQuery and related cloud-native tools
• Work with unstructured data to enable AI-driven insights and workflows
• Improve agent performance, token usage, and overall cost efficiency
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate real-world needs into scalable AI solutions
• Support deployment, monitoring, and ongoing optimization of AI-powered systems

Skills

• Strong Python development experience
• Hands-on experience building or supporting AI agents and agentic workflows
• Experience working with LLMs and generative AI technologies
• Familiarity with AI SDKs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar platforms
• Experience integrating APIs into AI-enabled solutions
• Google Cloud Platform experience, including BigQuery and cloud-native services
• Experience working with unstructured data
• Understanding of AI agent optimization, deployment, and operational performance
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on assigned use cases

Preferred Skills

• Background in AI Engineering, Software Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, or Data Engineering
• Experience deploying containerized applications with Docker
• Exposure to CI/CD processes and automation pipelines
• Experience working in multi-cloud environments, with GCP preferred and Azure exposure helpful
• Retail, supply chain, planning, forecasting, or allocation experience
• Working knowledge of SQL and/or R
• Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every team member can contribute and thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences who are excited to build innovative AI solutions in a collaborative environment.

• competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.

The pay range for this role is $30 - $62 per hour based on qualifications and experience.