AI Engineer – Contract (Remote)
AI Engineer – Contract | Fully Remote | Flexible Hours | Project-Based Engagement Salary Range: Earn up to 120,000 - 140,000 PKR/month — Based on Hours Worked About This Opportunity We're looking for a contract AI Engineer to join us for an active, ongoing project and contribute immediately from day one. You'll take ownership of end-to-end AI development — from architecture design and system building through to production deployment — delivering measurable business value within a defined engagement scope. This is a contract role with clear scope, paid on an hourly basis. Strong performers are regularly considered for extended engagements and future projects.
What You'll Do
Lead AI Development: Own the complete lifecycle of your assigned workstream — from scoping and architecture through to production deployment and optimization Ensure Production Reliability: Build AI systems designed to perform consistently and efficiently at scale in live environments Align Technology with Business Goals: Collaborate with our team to translate requirements into well-architected, maintainable AI solutions Move Fast, Stay Sharp: Hit the ground running on an active project while maintaining high code and architecture standards
What We're Looking For
Production-Ready Experience You've shipped and maintained AI models in production settings and built systems designed for scalability and long-term maintainability. Technical Foundation Cloud Infrastructure: AWS expertise (Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB, Amplify) strongly preferred; GCP or Azure also valued Development: Advanced Python proficiency with clean, production-grade code AI Integration: Practical experience with OpenAI, Google Cloud AI, Amazon Bedrock, or similar platforms Architecture: Solid grasp of API-driven AI solutions and microservices design patterns Professional Maturity Proven ability to break down complex problems and scope work accurately Comfortable with Git workflows, collaborative code reviews, and technical documentation Understanding of CI/CD pipelines for ML systems and testing strategies
Nice-to-Have
Skills LangChain or comparable LLM orchestration frameworks Automation and integration platforms: Make.com, Zapier, n8n Background in Computer Vision and/or NLP
Compensation
Hourly Rate: Earn up to 120,000 - 140,000 PKR/month —Based on Hours Worked You are paid for every hour you work. Hours are tracked and verified through our standard time-tracking process, and payments are made on a regular cycle. This is a contract engagement tied to an active project. Duration and extension depend on project needs and performance.
Work Environment
Remote First — Work from wherever you're most productive. Flexible Hours — We ask that you maintain availability between 6pm – 12am PKT for team overlap and synchronous collaboration. Technical Project Management — Our PMs have development backgrounds. Expect clear communication, realistic timelines, and collaboration grounded in technical reality. LLM Access — We provide access to LLM tools to help you work smarter and faster. Why Work With Us High-impact AI challenges across a diverse project portfolio A team genuinely invested in doing good technical work Flexibility to work how and when you work best Straightforward engagement: clear scope, fair pay, no bureaucracy Strong contract performance leads to repeat engagements