{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"75f141976b5d485d1c48c190","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/75f141976b5d485d1c48c190","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/75f141976b5d485d1c48c190","title":"Machine Learning Engineer","description":"Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.\r\nDirect message the job poster from Iris Software Inc.\r\nIRIS direct end client which is one of the Fortune 500 company and an international life insurance and financial services firmis urgently looking to hireML Engineer – Newark, NJ (100% Remote) . This is a Contract opportunity.\r\n100% Remote\r\nNature of Contract – Contract to Hire\r\nOverviewSenior positions for ML engineering work on Gen AI, RAG systems, and model deployment in a contract-to-hire arrangement.\r\nRequired Qualifications & ExperienceAdvanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.\r\nMust-Have Technical SkillsProven, hands-on experience with RAG, LLM fine-tuning, and agentic frameworks.\r\nExpert knowledge of statistical modeling, with significant project experience using tree models (e.g., XGBoost, Random Forest) and other ML techniques.\r\nProduction-level experience with AWS SageMaker.\r\nExceptional Python programming skills for data manipulation and model development.\r\nStrong ability to perform data transformation, ETL and work with historical data for model training.\r\nIndustry Experience (2-3 projects minimum)1st Preference: Insurance, Retirement/Pension, or Financial Services.\r\n2nd Preference: Publishing or EdTech.\r\nKey ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and deploy robust machine learning models and Gen AI applications (e.g., advanced RAG systems, LLM fine-tuning).\r\nLead end-to-end ML projects, from data ingestion and transformation through to model training, evaluation, and MLOps integration.\r\nConduct whiteboard and hands-on coding sessions to architect and problem-solve complex data and model challenges.\r\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to productionize AI solutions that deliver measurable business impact.\r\nNext stepsLooking forward to hear from you!\r\nAbout Iris SoftwareIris Software\r\n200 Metroplex Drive, Suite #300\r\nEdison, NJ 08817\r\nMail: bharat.sharma@irissoftware.com | www.irissoftware.com#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Iris Software","rawCompany":"iris software","city":"Henrico","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-02T03:13:50.005Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-2051.00","title":"Data Scientists","slug":"data-scientists"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Machine Learning Engineer","description":"Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.\r\nDirect message the job poster from Iris Software Inc.\r\nIRIS direct end client which is one of the Fortune 500 company and an international life insurance and financial services firmis urgently looking to hireML Engineer – Newark, NJ (100% Remote) . This is a Contract opportunity.\r\n100% Remote\r\nNature of Contract – Contract to Hire\r\nOverviewSenior positions for ML engineering work on Gen AI, RAG systems, and model deployment in a contract-to-hire arrangement.\r\nRequired Qualifications & ExperienceAdvanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.\r\nMust-Have Technical SkillsProven, hands-on experience with RAG, LLM fine-tuning, and agentic frameworks.\r\nExpert knowledge of statistical modeling, with significant project experience using tree models (e.g., XGBoost, Random Forest) and other ML techniques.\r\nProduction-level experience with AWS SageMaker.\r\nExceptional Python programming skills for data manipulation and model development.\r\nStrong ability to perform data transformation, ETL and work with historical data for model training.\r\nIndustry Experience (2-3 projects minimum)1st Preference: Insurance, Retirement/Pension, or Financial Services.\r\n2nd Preference: Publishing or EdTech.\r\nKey ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and deploy robust machine learning models and Gen AI applications (e.g., advanced RAG systems, LLM fine-tuning).\r\nLead end-to-end ML projects, from data ingestion and transformation through to model training, evaluation, and MLOps integration.\r\nConduct whiteboard and hands-on coding sessions to architect and problem-solve complex data and model challenges.\r\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to productionize AI solutions that deliver measurable business impact.\r\nNext stepsLooking forward to hear from you!\r\nAbout Iris SoftwareIris Software\r\n200 Metroplex Drive, Suite #300\r\nEdison, NJ 08817\r\nMail: bharat.sharma@irissoftware.com | www.irissoftware.com#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-06-02T03:13:50.005Z","dateModified":"2026-06-02T03:13:50.005Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Iris Software","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Henrico","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"75f141976b5d485d1c48c190"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/75f141976b5d485d1c48c190"}}