Job Specifications
Senior AI / ML Engineer | Independent Contractor (Corp-to-Corp)
High-Impact Enterprise AI Engagements
Location: Greater Chicago area - onsite, hybrid, remote options
Engagement Type: Corp-to-Corp Independent Contractor (No third party resources will be considered)
The Opportunity
We connect elite AI/ML contractors with strategic AI initiatives
What you get:
Direct access to strategic leaders
High-impact, revenue-critical projects
Competitive rates reflecting your expertise
3–6-month engagements with extension potential
Project oversight and ongoing support
Long-term partnership for future opportunities
Why We're Combining Two Roles
Exceptional engineers often bridge AI and ML domains. We want to understand your full skillset rather than force you into a narrow box.
Where do you excel?
ML Engineering → Production pipelines, model deployment, MLOps, performance optimization
AI Engineering → LLM applications, GenAI solutions, RAG systems
Both → Deep expertise across traditional ML and modern AI workflows
What You Bring
Experience:
B.S. Degree required (advanced degree preferred) in computer science, software engineering, data analytics, or related field
10+ years overall hands-on experience in data or analytics related roles
5+ years shipping production ML/AI systems serving real users at scale
Track record working with senior stakeholders on business-critical initiatives
Comfortable operating autonomously as a trusted technical advisor
Technical Skills (one or both areas)
ML Engineering
End-to-end ML pipelines: data ingestion, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment
Model development using TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, XGBoost
MLOps & lifecycle management: MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, Databricks
Model serving, monitoring, and retraining strategies
Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure (incl. managed ML services)
AI Engineering
LLM-based application development (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock)
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, fine-tuning approaches
Vector databases and embedding strategies (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma)
Agent frameworks and orchestration: LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel
API integration, evaluation, and guardrails for production AI systems
The Right Fit
Established as an independent contractor
Currently operating through your own business entity (e.g. C Corp, S Corp, LLC) or willingness and ability to establish entity
Selective about strategic, high-impact projects
Not the right fit:
Seeking W-2 employment or contracts
H-1B visa holders through another company
Early to mid-career or primarily research/academic focused
Our Client Projects
SMB & Enterprise organizations tackling:
Moving AI/ML from pilot to production
GenAI applications (chatbots, intelligent search, document processing)
Real-time ML systems serving broad user base
MLOps and AI infrastructure
AI transformation with measurable ROI
About the Company
Mavent Analytics (formerly Maven Advisors) is a data, analytics and talent consulting firm that transforms companies through analytics excellence. Since 2008, we’ve been making analytics achievable for companies at any stage of data maturity.
We specialize in analytics strategy, delivery, program oversight, and talent planning and acquisition. We bring people, process, data and technology together to create lasting business value for companies seeking greater insight, control and growth. For clients across industries, our ...
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