Machine Learning Consultant

Suzy is the AI-powered, mobile-first research platform revolutionizing how brands connect with consumers. Our mission is to make human understanding instant — combining real-time data, AI, and mobile-first engagement to help organizations make smarter decisions, faster. As we build our next-generation AI intelligence layer, we’re seeking a Machine Learning Contractor who will design and implement the data and intelligence frameworks that power Suzy’s future. This is a rare opportunity to architect and operationalize the foundation for a product redefining how consumer insights are captured, organized, and delivered. The Role The Machine Learning Contractor will own the process of structuring, enriching, and connecting Suzy’s data — making it intelligent, retrievable, and ready for AI-driven applications. You’ll work closely with engineering, AI, and research teams to transform our vast qualitative and quantitative datasets into a unified, queryable system powering “The Brain,” Suzy’s next-generation knowledge platform. This role blends applied machine learning, data engineering, and AI systems design — ideal for someone who thrives on building real, production-grade intelligence systems rather than just recommending them. The hourly rate for this engagement starts at $85/hr. Must have your own legal entity. What You’ll Do

• Design and implement data structures, embeddings, and taxonomies that enable efficient retrieval and contextualization of diverse datasets.
• Develop and maintain pipelines for ingestion, transformation, enrichment, and indexing — ensuring data is clean, discoverable, and ready for AI consumption.
• Build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and semantic search pipelines using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or LangFuse, integrating structured and unstructured data.
• Implement automated tagging, entity recognition, and classification pipelines using Python, ML, and NLP techniques.
• Collaborate with AI and product teams to determine how insights should be surfaced and contextualized for “The Brain.”
• Prototype, test, and deploy retrieval and intelligence systems that connect insights to natural language queries in real time.
• Partner with engineers to integrate ML and retrieval systems into production APIs and applications.
• Contribute to Suzy’s evolving data ontology and knowledge graph, defining how knowledge is linked across qualitative and quantitative sources.

What You’ll Bring

• 5–10 years of experience in Machine Learning, Applied AI, or Data Engineering.
• Strong Python expertise, with hands-on experience using Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, or LangFuse, and the ability to build and maintain RAG pipelines.
• Experience with large-scale mixed datasets, including both quantitative (structured) and qualitative (textual, unstructured) data.
• Deep understanding of embeddings, vector databases, and semantic search systems (e.g., FAISS, Weaviate, Pinecone, or Milvus).
• Proficiency in data modeling, schema design, and ontology/taxonomy development for complex knowledge representation.
• Hands-on implementation experience — capable of taking ideas from concept to working system.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, data pipelines (Airflow, dbt, or similar), and API design for ML systems.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, experimental environment, balancing iteration with production readiness.
• A builder’s mindset — curiosity, creativity, and a drive to make data smarter, more accessible, and more actionable.

Bonus Points

• Experience using Databricks for data processing, vectorization, or ML workflows.
• Experience with LLM-powered retrieval and generation systems, including fine-tuning, evaluation, or orchestration.
• Background in knowledge graph development or ontological modeling.
• Familiarity with mobile-first architectures and data collection patterns.
• Prior experience in consumer insights, analytics, or SaaS data platforms.

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