$175,000–$200,000
Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer
Updated
Pay not postedCharlotte, NCHybridSenior
Lead the design and deployment of scalable machine learning systems for Fortune 100 and government clients.
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View posting at CapTech ConsultingAt a glance
Posted base pay
Not posted
Median $225K
Typical staff+ FDE payMiddle 50% of 429 postings$195K–$261KThe work
Builds what the customer runs
Balance
- Mostly building
- Mixed
- Mostly pre-sales or support
Project stages
- Pre-sales
- Proof of concept (not covered)
- Implementation
- Operations
- Coding
- Writes production code
- Builds for
- External customers
- Level
- Staff+
- Role
- Technical lead
What they ask for
Experience
Background
Tools
Visa
Less common in FDE jobs
- Company stage: Subsidiary3%
- Responsibility level: Staff+17%
- Company size: About 1,001–5,000 people17%
- Covers pre-sales24%
Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.
What you’ll do
- Strategize with clients and cross-functional teams to implement end-to-end machine learning solutions
- Provide technical leadership and ensure alignment of technical solutions with customer needs
- Design, develop, and deploy advanced analytical solutions (e.g., recommender systems, NLP, risk scoring)
- Productionize ML systems with focus on optimization and scalability
What you’ll bring
- 7+ years delivering data engineering and machine learning solutions on cloud platforms
- Hands-on experience with Python, Scala, or similar languages
- Proficiency with SQL, Spark, NoSQL, and cloud data processing frameworks
- Experience with LLMs (GPT, Claude, Mistral) in production and agentic AI architectures
About CapTech Consulting
Technology and management consultancy delivering digital transformation, data, AI, customer experience and systems integration for Fortune 100 firms, mid-market enterprises and government agencies.
Acquired · 1000–2000 people
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