Data Engineer - AI/NLP

Position: AI / NLP Data Engineer

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Location: 100% Remote (Onshore required)

Hours: EST preferred

Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled AI/NLP Engineer with recent, hands-on experience working with LLMs and Databricks AI capabilities. This individual will partner closely with stakeholders to build iterative, validated NLP solutions that extract structured insights from unstructured documents. This is both a technical and collaborative role requiring excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

Build NLP/LLM-based solutions using Databricks-native AI models.

Design, test, and refine prompts to extract accurate structured data from varied document formats.

Conduct iterative model validation cycles with stakeholders (multiple review passes expected).

Analyze unstructured documents and develop end-to-end extraction pipelines.

Present model outputs, obtain feedback, and continuously refine results.

Implement checks, balances, and monitoring to ensure long-term model stability.

Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical partners to translate vague requests into actionable requirements.

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt design, and AI model tuning.

Proficiency with Databricks (SQL + Python).

Ability to evaluate unstructured datasets and build NLP workflows.

Strong communication skills and experience working directly with stakeholders.

Experience designing iterative validation/testing processes.

Nice-to-Have

Healthcare experience a plus.

Familiarity with Azure Cognitive Services for OCR (not required).

Experience in ambiguous requirement environments. #LI-JU1

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