Need GA Locals-Senior Lead Python/Applied ML Engineer-Alpharetta-Hybrid

[Manohar Reddy Surathani]

Position: Senior Lead Python / Applied ML Engineer
Location: Alpharetta, GA Hybrid 3 days a week locals only
Duration: 12 Months Contract

We are looking for a Senior Lead Python / Applied ML Engineer (Hybrid RAG, NLQ) to join a technologically advanced team focused on developing and enhancing Contact Center Insights platforms. To be successful in this role, the individual should understand the banking contact center technology landscape and provide creative, scalable solutions that integrate existing capabilities with proprietary system builds, leveraging data science and applied ML to drive measurable business outcomes.

Develop and enhance an AI insights platform using Python, Hybrid RAG (semantic + keyword retrieval), and grounded LLM workflows to extract, categorize, and summarize insights from enterprise text and knowledge sources
Apply data science techniques (exploratory analysis, feature engineering, statistical methods, clustering/classification, topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and evaluation metrics) to improve insight quality, relevance, and accuracy; design experiments and track model/LLM performance over time.
Build an NLQ (Natural Language Query) interface and robust API integrations to connect the platform with upstream and downstream systems, enabling automated workflows and seamless consumption of AI outputs.
Create and maintain a dashboard (React + backend APIs) to visualize trends, classifications, and key metrics; deliver scalable, production-ready services with testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and operational support in an agile, cross-functional environment.

Required Skills:
15+ years in software development
3–5 years hands-on AI/ML experience
Strong Python experience
Hands-on with Hybrid RAG and Natural Language Query (NLQ)
Experience delivering production-grade AI solutions
Hands-on integrations and data ingestion from Genesys Cloud, Salesforce, and internal/external APIs
Skilled in monitoring, debugging, and optimizing data pipelines/data flows
Experience with data modeling, performance tuning, and working with structured & semi-structured data (ETL/analysis)
Exposure to data science and compute environments like Kubernetes
Experience with Agile and DevOps practices
Familiar with JIRA
Experience with Git and CI tools (Jenkins/TeamCity)
Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Desired skills:
Experience in Python, Hybrid RAG, NLQ Interface  
Wealth Management and Contact Center experience
 
Educational Qualification: 
Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 
 
Thanks & Regards
Manohar Reddy
Direct: (703) 884-0897
Email: man...@aptivacorp.com 
Web: https://www.aptivacorp.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/s-m-reddy-71561237