
Generative AI Engineer II - Federal Health & State & Local
Sacramento, CAJob$103–171K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Deloitte’s AI & Engineering team designs and operates data and AI platforms, products, and services for government and public-sector clients. The engineer develops machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions, data pipelines, model workflows, and production applications, collaborating with technical and business stakeholders. The role requires experience in Federal Health technology consulting and programming with Python, PySpark, PyTorch, and TensorFlow; production deployment, generative AI, and containerization experience are preferred.
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Full job description
Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team works to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and reengineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.
Work you'll do
As an AI and Data Science Engineer III on the team, you will be responsible for:
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Design, build, test, and deploy machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions for business and client use cases
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Develop and maintain data pipelines, model training workflows, and production-grade application components that support AI-enabled products
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Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify patterns, generate insights, and support model development and validation
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Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product stakeholders, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
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Monitor model and application performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements to improve accuracy, reliability, and scalability
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
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Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
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Effective written and verbal communication skills
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Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
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Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
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Ability to lead projects or workstreams
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Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
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Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
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Ability to meet deadlines
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Ability to provide clear guidance to others
The team
Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.
Our AI & Data offering provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. Our offerings help clients innovate, enhance and operate their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can mature and scale effectively with organizational intelligence programs and differentiated strategies to win in their chosen markets.
Qualifications
Required:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a quantitative field
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2+ years of professional experience designing, developing, deploying, or supporting machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced analytics solutions
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2+ years of experience programming in Python, PySpark, PyTorch, and TensorFlow
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1+ years of technology consulting experience in the Federal Health space
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Active certification in Python, PySpark, PyTorch, or TensorFlow
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Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
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Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a quantitative field
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Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
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2+ years of experience deploying machine learning models into production environments
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2+ years of experience working with large language models, natural language processing, or generative artificial intelligence solutions
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2+ years of experience using containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
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1+ years of experience supporting model monitoring, model governance, or machine learning operations processes
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $ 102,500 to $170,900.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,888 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$103–171K/yr
- California median$174–260K/yr1,326 salary ranges
- US median$145–245K/yr4,656 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $137K, is 37% below the California median midpoint ($218K) — in the lowest quarter of Machine Learning Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,791 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs in California and 5,888 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Machine Learning Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,725 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,412 of the 5,888 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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