Job Description
Title : Machine Learning Engineer
Location : Brooklyn Park, MN
Job Type : Contract (4 Months)
Compensation : $60.15 - $75.18/hr
Industry: Retail
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About the Role We are partnering with a leading national retail corporation to find a skilled Machine Learning Engineer to support and maintain production ML pipelines. In this role, you will help power the data science applications that generate inventory and workload insights across a large-scale retail store network. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who thrives in a cloud-native environment and enjoys balancing operational reliability with targeted development contributions.
Job Description The Machine Learning Engineer will support and maintain production ML pipelines that generate inventory and workload insights for our client's stores data science applications. These workflows run on GCP/Vertex AI using Kubeflow Pipelines (KFP), leveraging Python and PySpark. Key responsibilities include:
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving daily pipeline operations to ensure reliability and SLA compliance
- Enhancing the stability, performance, and observability of existing pipelines
- Implementing monitoring and alerting solutions using GCP-native tooling and custom instrumentation
- Proactively identifying improvement opportunities within a cloud-native GCP environment
- Balancing operational support with targeted development contributions
The ideal candidate is comfortable in a cloud-native GCP environment, proactive in identifying improvement opportunities, and effective at balancing operational support with targeted development contributions.
Qualifications Required Qualifications: - Proficiency with Python, with working knowledge of PySpark
- Hands-on experience with GCP services, including:
- Vertex AI
- BigQuery
- Kubeflow Pipelines (KFP)
- Cloud Monitoring
- Familiarity with ML workflow orchestration tools (KFP, Airflow, or equivalents)
- Strong background in job monitoring and troubleshooting within cloud-native, distributed environments
- Knowledge of observability practices using GCP Cloud Monitoring, OpenTelemetry (OTEL), and custom metrics instrumentation
- Hands-on experience with GitHub workflows, including pull requests, branching strategies, and code reviews
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail
- Clear and effective communication in cross-functional environments
Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrated ability to balance operational stability with proactive improvement
- Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively alongside engineers, data scientists, and operations staff
Benefits Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:
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Equal Opportunity Statement As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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