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Vetted AI/ML developer in Canada
Ex-Meta, ex-NHS Senior Full-Stack Engineer with over 5 years of experience delivering scalable software solutions, enabling hyper-growth and multi-million-dollar fundraises. Having started coding at age 12, I have a proven track record of building MVPs ahead of schedule, optimizing engineering processes, and scaling products from concept to 100k+ users. Expertise spans across SaaS platforms, AI/ML/LLMs, Web3 & healthcare.
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United Kingdom
I hold an MSc in Industrial Engineering and throughout the years I have created and deployed chatbots, recommender systems, decision, classification and forecasting models as well as many processing pipelines. On the different teams I have collaborated or lead, I have always promoted best practices and I have held mentoring sessions to learn the basics or discover new technologies. Proficient in Python, NLP, ML Ops, and various ML tools, including the major cloud providers.
Vetted AI/ML developer in Canada (UTC-4)
I enjoy designing, building and deploying Machine Learning solutions as an end to end scalable products. 🛰 I’ve built AI/ML capabilities from the ground up in organizations of all sizes on two continents, from Fortune 250 companies to early age startups. 🚩 I'm a Mentor and Advisor to various early stage AI startups. 👨🔬 I’ve spearheaded the development of high-performance, data-driven products across multiple industries, from real-time model training to AI agents powered by the latest advancements in Large Language Modes (LLMs). 🌍 𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕀𝕟𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 & 𝔸𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤: 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 (Offline & Online) – U.S. Patent Filed 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (DQM) – U.S. Patent Filed 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for Text Generation – U.S. Patent Filed Gen𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, RAG, Vector DBs, Prompt Flows, LLMs, Function Calling 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Architecting 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗟𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 with millisec performance Trained numerous high-performance ML models across domains 𝕋𝕖𝕔𝕙𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝔼𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕖 & 𝕋𝕠𝕠𝕝𝕤 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 – Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Llama 3, GPT-4, Titan Text Embeddings v2 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 – Azure AI Studio, Amazon Bedrock, LangChain, LangSmith, Llama Index, Hugging Face 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Python, CI/CD, AWS CDK, Serverless, API, Shell Scripting, JSON, YML 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 – Apache Spark, Hadoop, Airflow, Redshift, Oracle, Snowflake, Databricks 𝗔𝗪𝗦 – EMR, Sagemaker, Glue, DynamoDB, Aurora, Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, Fargate, ECS, ECR, Cloud Formation, Step Function, Events, Athena, S3, ALB 𝗚𝗖𝗣 – BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Google Vertex Platform, DataProc, Cloud Run 𝐖𝐞𝐛 - Streamlit, Flask, HTML, CSS, JavaScript 𝕄𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔻𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕟: ~ User Personalization (Recommendation/Matching) ~ Pricing ~ Chatbots (GenAI LLM Agents) ~ Customer CLTV, Retention & Segmentation ~ Fraud Detection (Anomoly) ~ Advanced Analytics
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United States (UTC-6)
**Full-Stack Machine Learning Engineer** with 10+ years of experience delivering high-impact AI solutions for up to 10K concurrent users. I specialize in building end-to-end ML pipelines, automating SaaS infrastructures, and integrating advanced large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3.5 and BGE using Python. My expertise in MLOps—including CI/CD, model monitoring, and prompt engineering—has driven measurable improvements (e.g., reducing operational overhead by 60% and boosting lead conversion by 30%). With proven skills in scalable backend development, LLM API integration, and data-driven predictive analytics, I excel at optimizing AI models for efficiency and accuracy. I’m passionate about leveraging cutting-edge AI tools to transform healthcare, digital marketing, and enterprise SaaS solutions.
Vetted AI/ML developer in Canada (UTC-5)
As a team player, I am committed to understanding clients' needs and developing enterprise software systems that deliver business value. My expertise is in distributed systems, search, data persistence and DevOps. Over the past 14+ years, I have been consistent in developing enterprise systems using C# .Net, Python (Django, FastAPI, Twist, Tornado), Java (Play, Spring Boot), Javascript( Nodejs, Expressjs), Go(GoMicro, Gin). I deploy most of the solutions on clouds such as Azure, AWS and GCP, and I have strong experience working with databases such as MSSQL, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Firebase, Redis, and DynamoDB. I enjoy using Terraform, Ansible or Cloudformation for Infrastructure as Code (IAC) to manage cloud-based infrastructure. I am well-versed in message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery, Kafka, AWS SQS, which are essential for building reliable distributed systems. I thrive in collaborative environments. If you are looking for a skilled software engineer who can help your business build modern, scalable systems, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United States (UTC-7)
I am a fractional CTO. I've spent the last 15+ years building and scaling technical teams across various industries. My sweet spot is helping early-stage companies establish their technical foundations and grow from concept to market success. I'm particularly drawn to roles where I can leverage my experience in cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, and team leadership to make a meaningful impact. Looking ahead, I aim to continue working with innovative startups that are tackling interesting problems.
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United States (UTC-4)
Visionary software engineering leader and architect with over 15 years of experience driving technological innovation, leading high-performing teams, and architecting scalable AI-driven platforms. Proven track record of successfully integrating cutting-edge AI technologies, such as OpenAI APIs, DALLE, and GPT-4, to create transformative SaaS solutions. Skilled in strategic planning, team building, and delivering complex software projects that leverage machine learning and natural language processing. Passionate about fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, with a strong focus on harnessing the power of AI to revolutionize industries. Seeking a challenging role as a CTO or VP of Engineering to lead the development of groundbreaking AI products and guide organizations to the forefront of technological advancement. **Key Achievements** * Built an AI-driven SaaS application that generates creative ad copy and images using OpenAI's API, GPT-4, DALL-E 3, and a proprietary algorithm, taking the project from concept to launch. * Scaled a health-tech SaaS platform 100 times, from 4K to 400K+ users within one year, by leading a 12+ person cross-departmental team and leveraging AI-powered personalization and automation. * Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% and improved stability by architecting a microservices based platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), incorporating AI-driven optimization techniques.
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United States (UTC-4)
An accomplished technology leader excelling in managing complex, matrixed technical environments for growing operations, ranging from startups to billion-dollar industry leaders. Player/coach leadership style that allows me to be intricately involved in the building, developing, and leading of high-performance technical teams, effectively managing resources across multiple geographical locations. Leverage business acumen and technical expertise to translate technology needs into innovative solutions and business plans that enable achievement of short-/long-term objectives. Served as Chief Architect to guide in making technical decisions based on the current client requirement. A strong ability to engage and drive change with leadership and stakeholders across the organization, as well as the ability to promote an understanding of the benefits to the organization from emerging technologies and new practices. Led the development and implementation of a new cloud-based recruiting platform that resulted in a 20% reduction in IT costs, and increased revenue by over $200k per month for this startup. * Led the Design, architecture and development of a global talent solution application for Publicis/D’Arcy, reaching nearly 90K employees, and decreased staff search to project by 75%. * Developed a new tech for good(non-profit) mobile app that has been downloaded over 1 million times. * Secured $10 million in funding for 3 technology startups, with 2 exits. * Published several articles in leading technology publications. * Strategic IT Planning combined with comprehensive organizational strategies
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United States (UTC-5)
A software developer and system architect with a wide variety of experience including web app development, generative AI, and system design.
Vetted AI/ML developer in the United States (UTC-8)
Sr. Software Engineer and Team Lead with 10+ YoE designing and developing software solutions of fin-tech, blockchain, social media and web-based applications. Established client-server and server-server infrastructure, including CI/CD processes using Github Ci/CD, Jenkins and Helm. Managed dashboards for real-time data and analytics using Angular and React + Grafana/Prometheus/NewRelic. Raised projects standards focusing customer success. Built products from scratch, implemented across 20+ projects with up to 80-85% test coverage using Jest. Developed optimized technical architectures, enhancing user engagement and reducing system failures. Aims to utilize proven technical and collaborative leadership skills to innovatively build scalable products aligning with business objectives.
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Get startedArc offers pre-vetted remote software developers skilled in every programming language, framework, and technology. Look through our popular remote developer specializations below.
Arc helps you build your team with our network of full-time and freelance AI/ML developers worldwide.
We assist you in assembling your ideal team of programmers in your preferred location and timezone.
In today’s world, most companies have code-based needs that require developers to help build and maintain. For instance, if your business has a website or an app, you’ll need to keep it updated to ensure you continue to provide positive user experiences. At times, you may even need to revamp your website or app. This is where hiring a developer becomes crucial.
Depending on the stage and scale of your product and services, you may need to hire an AI/ML developer, multiple engineers, or even a full remote developer team to help keep your business running. If you’re a startup or a company running a website, your product will likely grow out of its original skeletal structure. Hiring full-time remote AI/ML developers can help keep your website up-to-date.
To hire an AI/ML developer, you need to go through a hiring process of defining your needs, posting a job description, screening resumes, conducting interviews, testing candidates’ skills, checking references, and making an offer.
Arc offers three services to help you hire AI/ML developers effectively and efficiently. Hire full-time AI/ML developers from a vetted candidates pool, with new options every two weeks, and pay through prepaid packages or per hire. Alternatively, hire the top 2.3% of expert freelance AI/ML developers in 72 hours, with weekly payments.
If you’re not ready to commit to the paid plans, our free job posting service is for you. By posting your job on Arc, you can reach up to 450,000 developers around the world. With that said, the free plan will not give you access to pre-vetted AI/ML developers.
Furthermore, we’ve partnered with compliance and payroll platforms Deel and Remote to make paperwork and hiring across borders easier. This way, you can focus on finding the right AI/ML developers for your company, and let Arc handle the logistics.
There are two types of platforms you can hire AI/ML developers from: general and niche marketplaces. General platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Gigster offer a variety of non-vetted talents unlimited to developers. While you can find AI/ML developers on general platforms, top tech talents generally avoid general marketplaces in order to escape bidding wars.
If you’re looking to hire the best remote AI/ML developers, consider niche platforms like Arc that naturally attract and carefully vet their AI/ML developers for hire. This way, you’ll save time and related hiring costs by only interviewing the most suitable remote AI/ML developers.
Some factors to consider when you hire AI/ML developers include the platform’s specialty, developer’s geographical location, and the service’s customer support. Depending on your hiring budget, you may also want to compare the pricing and fee structure.
Make sure to list out all of the important factors when you compare and decide on which remote developer job board and platform to use to find AI/ML developers for hire.
Writing a good AI/ML developer job description is crucial in helping you hire AI/ML developers that your company needs. A job description’s key elements include a clear job title, a brief company overview, a summary of the role, the required duties and responsibilities, and necessary and preferred experience. To attract top talent, it's also helpful to list other perks and benefits, such as flexible hours and health coverage.
Crafting a compelling job title is critical as it's the first thing that job seekers see. It should offer enough information to grab their attention and include details on the seniority level, type, and area or sub-field of the position.
Your company description should succinctly outline what makes your company unique to compete with other potential employers. The role summary for your remote AI/ML developer should be concise and read like an elevator pitch for the position, while the duties and responsibilities should be outlined using bullet points that cover daily activities, tech stacks, tools, and processes used.
For a comprehensive guide on how to write an attractive job description to help you hire AI/ML developers, read our Software Engineer Job Description Guide & Templates.
The top five technical skills AI/ML developers should possess include proficiency in programming languages, understanding data structures and algorithms, experience with databases, familiarity with version control systems, and knowledge of software testing and debugging.
Meanwhile, the top five soft skills are communication, problem-solving, time management, attention to detail, and adaptability. Effective communication is essential for coordinating with clients and team members, while problem-solving skills enable AI/ML developers to analyze issues and come up with effective solutions. Time management skills are important to ensure projects are completed on schedule, while attention to detail helps to catch and correct issues before they become bigger problems. Finally, adaptability is crucial for AI/ML developers to keep up with evolving technology and requirements.
You can find a variety of AI/ML developers for hire on Arc! At Arc, you can hire on a freelance, full-time, part-time, or contract-to-hire basis. For freelance AI/ML developers, Arc matches you with the right senior developer in roughly 72 hours. As for full-time remote AI/ML developers for hire, you can expect to make a successful hire in 14 days. To extend a freelance engagement to a full-time hire, a contract-to-hire fee will apply.
In addition to a variety of engagement types, Arc also offers a wide range of developers located in different geographical locations, such as Latin America and Eastern Europe. Depending on your needs, Arc offers a global network of skilled software engineers in various different time zones and countries for you to choose from.
Lastly, our remote-ready AI/ML developers for hire are all mid-level and senior-level professionals. They are ready to start coding straight away, anytime, anywhere.
Arc is trusted by hundreds of startups and tech companies around the world, and we’ve matched thousands of skilled AI/ML developers with both freelance and full-time jobs. We’ve successfully helped Silicon Valley startups and larger tech companies like Spotify and Automattic hire AI/ML developers.
Every AI/ML developer for hire in our network goes through a vetting process to verify their communication abilities, remote work readiness, and technical skills. Additionally, HireAI, our GPT-4-powered AI recruiter, enables you to get instant candidate matches without searching and screening.
Not only can you expect to find the most qualified AI/ML developer on Arc, but you can also count on your account manager and the support team to make each hire a success. Enjoy a streamlined hiring experience with Arc, where we provide you with the developer you need, and take care of the logistics so you don’t need to.
Arc has a rigorous and transparent vetting process for all types of developers. To become a vetted AI/ML developer for hire on Arc, developers must pass a profile screening, complete a behavioral interview, and pass a technical interview or pair programming.
While Arc has a strict vetting process for its verified AI/ML developers, if you’re using Arc’s free job posting plan, you will only have access to non-vetted developers. If you’re using Arc to hire AI/ML developers, you can rest assured that all remote AI/ML developers have been thoroughly vetted for the high-caliber communication and technical skills you need in a successful hire.
Arc pre-screens all of our remote AI/ML developers before we present them to you. As such, all the remote AI/ML developers you see on your Arc dashboard are interview-ready candidates who make up the top 2% of applicants who pass our technical and communication assessment. You can expect the interview process to happen within days of posting your jobs to 450,000 candidates. You can also expect to hire a freelance AI/ML developer in 72 hours, or find a full-time AI/ML developer that fits your company’s needs in 14 days.
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“The biggest advantage and benefit of working with Arc is the tremendous reduction in time spent sourcing quality candidates. We’re able to identify the talent in a matter of days.”
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Depending on the freelance developer job board you use, freelance remote AI/ML developers' hourly rates can vary drastically. For instance, if you're looking on general marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr, you can find AI/ML developers for hire at as low as $10 per hour. However, high-quality freelance developers often avoid general freelance platforms like Fiverr to avoid the bidding wars.
When you hire AI/ML developers through Arc, they typically charge between $60-100+/hour (USD). To get a better understanding of contract costs, check out our freelance developer rate explorer.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the medium annual wage for software developers in the U.S. was $120,730 in May 2021. What this amounts to is around $70-100 per hour. Note that this does not include the direct cost of hiring, which totals to about $4000 per new recruit, according to Glassdoor.
Your remote AI/ML developer’s annual salary may differ dramatically depending on their years of experience, related technical skills, education, and country of residence. For instance, if the developer is located in Eastern Europe or Latin America, the hourly rate for developers will be around $75-95 per hour.
For more frequently asked questions on hiring AI/ML developers, check out our FAQs page.