Senior Data & AI Engineer – Part-Time Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Evaluate current data sources and workflows to uncover gaps and opportunities.

• Create integrations that connect APIs, databases, and business applications.

• Standardize records, eliminate duplicates, and establish uniform data definitions.

• Implement validation processes, monitoring systems, and error handling mechanisms.

• Develop tools for research, information retrieval, analysis, and recurring workflows.

• Link AI applications to authorized internal systems and datasets.

• Utilize AI coding tools to expedite development while ensuring quality and reliability.

• Assess accuracy, usefulness, and cost with appropriate access controls and human oversight.

• Convert business needs into achievable technical milestones.

• Deliver prototypes, gather user feedback, and successfully launch tools into production.

• Communicate updates, trade-offs, and obstacles.

• Track adoption rates, time savings, and operational enhancements.

• Maintain documentation for company-owned code, architecture, and deployment instructions.

• Collaborate with the engineering team on security, maintenance, and system ownership.

• Ensure that internal teams can utilize and expand upon delivered solutions.

• Complete a targeted data assessment, reach consensus on priorities, and showcase an initial integration within 30 days.

• Provide a functional workflow linked to selected data sources and integrate user feedback within 60 days.

• Demonstrate quantifiable value and finalize reliability improvements, documentation, and knowledge transfer within 90 days.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in data engineering, backend engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience in deploying AI applications utilized by teams or clients.

• Proficient in Python and SQL.

• Familiarity with APIs, authentication, data pipelines, relational databases, and cloud infrastructure.

• Practical knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation, tool calling, structured outputs, and evaluation methods.

• Experience with testing, version control, monitoring, and secure credential management.

• Capable of guiding an ambiguous business problem through to deployment.

• Sound judgment regarding the use of AI, conventional software, or simpler processes.

• Comfortable managing fragmented or inconsistent data.

• Able to realistically scope projects, deliver in short cycles, and communicate effectively.

• Responsible for implementation, troubleshooting, documentation, and handoff processes.

• Preferred experience in creator economy, influencer marketing, advertising technology, or SaaS.

• Experience in integrating CRM, financial, marketing, or operational systems.

• Experience with entity resolution, data modeling, and development of internal tools.

• Two relevant projects showcasing your contributions and measurable results.

• GitHub profile, portfolio, or technical case study, if available.

• Provide earliest start date, weekly availability, and preferred hourly rate.

🏝️ Benefits

• Create tools that address real challenges and enhance daily operations.

• Collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership, with defined responsibility for outcomes.

• Contribute to the technology that supports NeoReach and Influencers.com.

• Opportunity to extend the engagement or transition to a full-time role based on results and mutual compatibility.