Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Job Title: Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote)

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Job Description

Highland Homes is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with strong Data Engineering and MLOps expertise to help build and scale a modern enterprise ML and Data Platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing ML-ready data architectures, implementing Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and developing scalable machine learning solutions using Azure Databricks, Python, and SQL.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in Data & Analytics
• 5+ years of hands-on Machine Learning Engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Databricks Workflows
• Experience building and maintaining ML pipelines, feature stores, and production-grade data assets
• Deep understanding of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
• Advanced Python and SQL skills
• Experience with ETL/ELT development and data engineering best practices
• Strong knowledge of MLOps, model deployment, monitoring, and governance
• Experience developing semantic models, analytics solutions, and Power BI dashboards
• Proven leadership experience mentoring teams and establishing engineering standards

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop end-to-end machine learning and data engineering solutions
• Build and optimize bronze, silver, and gold data pipelines
• Develop ML-ready datasets and enterprise feature stores
• Implement scalable ML workflows, model deployment, and monitoring processes
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analytics teams, and engineering teams
• Establish coding standards, governance frameworks, and best practices
• Support advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and enterprise AI initiatives
• Ensure data quality, lineage, security, and performance across the platform