AI Engineer (Contract)

About the role

AI Engineer (Contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer specializing in robotics to join a cutting-edge team advancing the state of the art in robotic learning and foundation models. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, deploying, and maintaining AI and machine learning models in direct support of Embodied AI and Robotics research. A typical day involves integrating new simulation environments or robotic arms with a robotic learning framework, adapting server/client code to new APIs, collecting and converting demonstrations into training-ready formats, and launching fine-tuning runs of vision-language-action models and baseline external VLAs for next-day evaluation. This is a fast-paced, highly technical position that sits at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and robotics systems integration.

Job Responsibilities

Fine-tune and improve a variety of sophisticated software implementation projects

Architect, design, and implement test automation infrastructure

Develop training and evaluation pipelines using Azure Machine Learning

Analyze and refine training datasets for robotic and AI applications

Develop tools to enable fast deployment of novel algorithms in simulation and on hardware

Integrate robotic control and perception stacks with simulation frameworks

Adapt server/client code to new robotic or simulation APIs during system integration

Collect and convert demonstration data into correct formats for model training

Launch and monitor fine-tuning runs of vision-language-action and diffusion models

Requirements

5–7 years of related experience in AI engineering, machine learning, or robotics

Demonstrated experience integrating robotic control and perception stacks with simulation frameworks

Hands-on experience developing and maintaining training and evaluation pipelines

Experience working with robotic hardware or simulation environments in a research or production context

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required

PhD-level academic work or studies in a robotics lab is strongly preferred

Strong proficiency in Python (5+ years)

Hands-on experience with PyTorch (2+ years)

Experience with ROS2 (1+ year)

Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design

Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch

Familiarity with training robotic models including vision-language-action models, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning policies

Experience with simulation environments or robotic hardware for system integration

Experience performing in-depth troubleshooting and unit testing on both new and legacy production systems

Strong problem diagnosis and resolution skills

Additional Details

Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)

Duration: 13 months

Pay Range*: $83.50 - $94.50 per hour

Weekly Schedule: 40 hours

Job Status: Non-Exempt

Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.

This Role Is Eligible For The Following Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

Hospital plans

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Company paid short and long-term disability

Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.

Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.