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AI Product Manager
AMER
Location
$120,000
Salary
$58/hr
Hourly Rate
91%
Approval Rating
Expert in transforming AI capabilities into user-friendly products, focusing on customer needs and market trends.
Imputation Techniques
The Bear
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AI Solutions Architect
APAC
Location
$130,000
Salary
$62/hr
Hourly Rate
90%
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Skilled in designing scalable AI solutions, integrating machine learning into existing infrastructures effectively.
CI/CD Pipelines
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Data Scientist
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Anonymous
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APAC
Location
$105,000
Salary
$50/hr
Hourly Rate
93%
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Combines statistical analysis and machine learning skills to drive business insights and decision-making.
Featured Skills
Feature Selection
The Bear
AI Research Scientist
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AMER
Location
$115,000
Salary
$55/hr
Hourly Rate
96%
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Experienced in deep learning and natural language processing, with a track record of successful AI model deployments.
Featured Skills
Data Cleaning
The Bear
Machine Learning Engineer
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EMEA
Location
$98,000
Salary
$47/hr
Hourly Rate
89%
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Specializes in computer vision and algorithm optimization, applying advanced techniques to real-world problems.
Featured Skills
Data Normalization
The Bear
AI Product Manager
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Anonymous
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AMER
Location
$120,000
Salary
$58/hr
Hourly Rate
91%
Approval Rating
Expert in transforming AI capabilities into user-friendly products, focusing on customer needs and market trends.
Featured Skills
Imputation Techniques
The Bear
AI Safety Engineer
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EMEA
Location
$95,000
Salary
$46/hr
Hourly Rate
87%
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Dedicated to ensuring AI systems operate safely and ethically, conducting risk assessments and audits.
Featured Skills
Performance Metrics
The Bear
Robotics Engineer
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APAC
Location
$125,000
Salary
$60/hr
Hourly Rate
97%
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Combines AI with robotics to create autonomous systems, focusing on innovation and reliability in design.
Featured Skills
Hyperparameter Tuning
The Bear
AI Solutions Architect
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Anonymous
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APAC
Location
$130,000
Salary
$62/hr
Hourly Rate
90%
Approval Rating
Skilled in designing scalable AI solutions, integrating machine learning into existing infrastructures effectively.
Featured Skills
CI/CD Pipelines
The Bear
Computer Vision Engineer
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Anonymous
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EMEA
Location
$110,000
Salary
$53/hr
Hourly Rate
88%
Approval Rating
Proficient in developing algorithms for image processing and feature detection, enhancing AI visual perception.
Featured Skills
Neural Network Design
The Bear
Natural Language Processing Engineer
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AMER
Location
$99,000
Salary
$48/hr
Hourly Rate
94%
Approval Rating
Expert in developing algorithms for speech recognition and text analysis, improving human-computer interaction.
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<h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Data Preparation and Preprocessing</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Cleaning and normalizing datasets for model training.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Handling missing values through imputation or deletion.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Feature selection and engineering to improve model performance.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Encoding categorical variables into numerical format.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Model Development and Training</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Designing neural network architectures for specific tasks.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Implementing training loops and optimization algorithms.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Conducting hyperparameter tuning for model improvement.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Validating model performance using cross-validation techniques.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Model Evaluation and Optimization</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Generating performance metrics such as accuracy and F1 score.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Identifying overfitting through learning curve analysis.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Running A/B tests to compare model effectiveness.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Implementing techniques for model interpretability and explainability.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Deployment and Maintenance</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Containerizing models using Docker for deployment.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Setting up CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Monitoring model performance in production environments.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Updating models with new data or improved algorithms.</div></div>

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