AI Engineer, Modus Create
Python, Machine Learning, Generative AI/LLMs
Digital product engineering partner for forward-thinking businesses
Open for applications
Digital product engineering partner for forward-thinking businesses
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To partner with companies building for tomorrow and leading in the digital age.
Role
Who you are
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing production-ready AI/ML applications and services
- Solid experience with Machine Learning, including model development, evaluation, optimization, and implementation
- Hands-on experience building applications using Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Experience with Deep Learning concepts, neural networks, and modern model architectures
- Practical experience with PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
- Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), including areas such as text processing, embeddings, semantic search, classification, or generation
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and working with vector-based retrieval
- Experience integrating AI/ML APIs, foundation models, and third-party AI services into applications
- Understanding of MLOps and model deployment, including versioning, monitoring, CI/CD, and production ML workflows
- Experience with data engineering concepts, including data preparation, transformation, pipelines, and storage for AI/ML workloads
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with a focus on maintainability, scalability, testing, and code quality
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, data teams, product teams, and other stakeholders in a distributed environment
Desirable
- Experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and model evaluation
- Experience with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic retrieval systems
- Exposure to AI agents, tool/function calling, or multi-agent architectures
- Experience with cloud-based AI/ML platforms, containerization, and orchestration technologies
- Experience implementing AI observability, guardrails, responsible AI, or model governance
- Experience optimizing AI applications for performance, latency, scalability, and cost
What the job involves
- We are looking for an AI Engineer to join our engineering team and design, build, and deploy intelligent solutions using modern Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI technologies
- You’ll work across the AI/ML lifecycle, from experimentation and model development to integration and production deployment, collaborating with engineering, product, and data teams to turn complex business challenges into scalable AI-powered solutions
Our take
Modus Create is a digital transformation firm that delivers digital strategy, product development, platform modernization and digital operations services. Essentially, it works with clients to assess and improve their digital transformation roadmaps so they can better optimize operations and enhance revenue.
The company's comprehensive suite of services includes but is not limited to security auditing, agile product development, cloud migration and business process automation. This all-in-one approach is attractive to enterprise clients and enables Modus Create to serve the likes of Toyota, Sephora and Adidas.
With an established presence in the space, its expected that Modus Create will continue its path of success for the foreseeable future. It has earned a number of industry accolades, and so far proved its staying power as a trusted transformation partner.
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Company
Company HQ
Hunter Mill District, Reston, VA
Leadership
Sharon Lynch
(CEO)Prior to joining Modus Create in 2025, Sharon spent nearly 12 years at Slalom as a GM of Slalom Build North America. She was also a Manager at Accenture for nearly 8 years.
Benjamin Robin
(COO & CFO)Prior to joining Modus Create in 2022, Benjamin spent 7 years at Tweag as CFO and GM. He also served as the Head of Finance, Tax & Administration at EDP Renewables France & Belgium, and as a Finance & Accounting Manager at Salt Mobile.
Kevin McClelland
(CGO)Alongside Modus Create, Kevin is a Visiting Lecturer of Marketing/Management at the University of Washington. Previously, he spent nearly 12 years at Slalom, holding various roles, including Executive Lead of Slalom AI.
Jon Allegre
(CCO)Prior to joining Modus Create in 20245, Jon spent nearly 15 years at Slalom. He joined Slalom in 2010 as a Practice Area Director before moving into the Role of Managing Director in 2019, a role he held until leaving the company in 2025.
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