# Machine Learning & NLP Expert

> Weekday AI · United States (Remote) · Part-time · Posted 2026-07-29

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** AI Training

## Description

**This role is for one of our clients**

**Compensation: $80-$110 per hour**

Join a cutting-edge AI research initiative and help shape the next generation of frontier AI models. We are seeking experienced **Machine Learning & NLP Experts** to contribute their technical expertise toward training and evaluating advanced AI systems. In this role, you will design challenging, real-world machine learning and natural language processing tasks, create high-quality reference solutions, and assess AI model performance to identify reasoning gaps and improve overall capabilities.

This is a **part-time, fully remote** opportunity requiring approximately **20 hours per week**.

## Requirements

### **Key Responsibilities**

-   Design challenging, real-world machine learning and natural language processing tasks covering areas such as:

-   Machine Learning Model Development and Evaluation
-   Natural Language Understanding (NLU)
-   Natural Language Generation (NLG)
-   Information Retrieval and Search
-   Applied Machine Learning Pipelines
-   Transformer Models and Large Language Models (LLMs)

-   Develop accurate reference solutions and integrate tasks into agentic development environments using **Python**.
-   Build executable evaluation frameworks and testing components where appropriate.
-   Evaluate AI model outputs for technical correctness, reasoning quality, and overall performance.
-   Identify capability gaps, classify model failure modes, and provide detailed written analyses.
-   Create and refine evaluation guidelines, scoring rubrics, and quality standards for ML and NLP tasks.
-   Collaborate with fellow subject matter experts to ensure consistency, accuracy, and high-quality training data.

### **Required Qualifications**

-   Deep hands-on experience in **Machine Learning** and/or **Natural Language Processing** through industry, research, or graduate/PhD-level work.
-   Strong proficiency in **Python** with practical experience developing ML or NLP applications.
-   Strong understanding of modern machine learning techniques, including:

-   Model Training and Evaluation
-   Transformer Architectures
-   Large Language Models (LLMs)
-   NLP Pipelines
-   Feature Engineering and Model Optimization

-   Experience with industry-standard frameworks such as **PyTorch**, **TensorFlow**, **Hugging Face Transformers**, or equivalent.
-   Ability to commit approximately **20 hours per week**.
-   Excellent written communication skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

### **Preferred Qualifications**

-   Experience in AI model evaluation, AI training data creation, or human-in-the-loop model assessment.
-   Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, embedding models, or multimodal AI systems.
-   Experience building benchmarking frameworks, automated evaluation pipelines, or testing infrastructure.
-   Contributions to open-source ML/NLP projects or published research are a plus.
-   Experience working with production-scale machine learning systems.

### **Role Details**

-   **Employment Type:** Independent Contractor
-   **Work Arrangement:** Fully Remote
-   **Schedule:** Approximately 20 hours per week
-   **Project Duration:** Based on project requirements and performance, with opportunities for extension

### **Equal Opportunity**

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

### **Contract & Payment Terms**

-   You will be engaged as an **independent contractor**.
-   This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
-   Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on business needs and performance.
-   Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
-   Payments are made **weekly via Stripe or Wise** based on services rendered.
-   **Please note:** We are unable to support **H1-B** or **STEM OPT** candidates at this time.

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