AI/ML Software Engineer Contract jobs urgent Need

Public Sector experience in recent times. Candidates within DMV area or nearby areas will be preferred.

I’m working with the Maryland Judiciary – Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) on an opportunity and wanted to connect regarding an AI/ML Software Engineer (LLMs / RAG / AI Systems) role.

Please review the details below and let me know if you’re interested. If so, share your resume, rate expectations, and availability.

Additional Details:

Client: Maryland Judiciary – AOC
Job ID: K23-0094-25L-17
Location: Remote (with occasional onsite in Annapolis, MD)
Address: 189 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
Duration: 5 years 
Submission Requirements: Resume, LOC, 3 References
Interview Process: Panel interview (Teams/Zoom, camera required)

Work Model:

• Primarily remote
• Must be onsite for first 2 days
• Must be able to report onsite within 72 hours if required

About the Role:

This role focuses on building AI/ML-powered software systems to automate tasks, enhance internal workflows, and improve user-facing services. Work includes LLM-based applications, RAG systems, chatbots, and intelligent automation solutions.

Scope of the Project:

The focus is on designing and deploying AI-driven systems including document processing, knowledge retrieval, automation tools, and intelligent assistants, while working within constrained infrastructure and ensuring production-grade reliability.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

• Design and develop AI/ML systems (LLMs, RAG, automation tools)
• Build and integrate chatbots, agents, and AI-powered workflows
• Develop backend services, APIs, and data pipelines (Python-based)
• Collaborate on system architecture, workflows, and model selection
• Implement testing, evaluation, and performance optimization pipelines
• Deploy and manage solutions in hybrid cloud / containerized environments
• Optimize systems for accuracy, latency, and cost efficiency
• Document system design and continuously improve solutions

Required Skills (Ranked):

• 3+ years experience in AI/ML, data science, or applied AI development
• 3+ years experience in software engineering / backend development
• Strong proficiency in Python (APIs, data pipelines, backend systems)
• Experience with LLMs, embeddings, and retrieval systems (RAG)
• Experience with SQL / relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Experience with Docker, Git, and service-oriented architectures

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with multi-agent AI systems and workflow orchestration
• Experience with vector databases, graph databases (Neo4j), retrieval systems
• Experience fine-tuning language models or embedding models
• Experience integrating AI into production pipelines and mitigating hallucinations
• Familiarity with React or Teams Toolkit (chatbot UI development)

Environment and Tools:

• Python, APIs, Data Pipelines
• LLM frameworks, RAG systems
• PostgreSQL, SQL
• Docker, Git
• Hybrid cloud environments

Additional Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and system design ability
• Ability to work with ambiguous datasets and evolving requirements
• Strong collaboration across technical teams
• Ability to balance performance, cost, and scalability

This is not a basic ML role you’re expected to build production-grade AI systems, not just models or notebooks. If your experience is limited to experimentation or academic work, you’ll struggle here.