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Senior AI/ML Platform Engineer

Surge IT
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior AI/ML Platform Engineer position at Surge IT?

10 years of IT experience

5 years of AI/ML development experience.

We are seeking an experienced AI/ML Platform Engineer with 10 years of IT experience and a strong track record in building and operationalizing AI/ML solutions. The ideal candidate has 4 years of hands-on experience in AWS (Lambda, SQS, EC2, EBS, S3) or Databricks environments and is skilled in designing and managing ML workflows, pipelines, and model deployment.

The role requires 5 years of practical AI/ML development experience, including prompt engineering, coding, and building scalable ML platforms with solid data engineering and infrastructure foundations.

Key Skills:

  • Python (PySpark), Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS XRay, Azure, Databricks, R, JavaScript, PowerShell
  • Machine Learning, Generative AI, and LangChainbased applications
  • Building scalable, secure, and efficient AI/ML platforms leveraging Generative AI technologies
  • Developing endtoend ML data pipelines and cloud infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of modern data and AI engineering tools for productiongrade deployments

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