Agentic AI Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)

Claude AI Engineer Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)

Udacity

About Us Udacity is now an Accenture company, and exciting things are happening! 🚀 We are on a mission of forging futures in tech through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. We offer a unique and immersive online learning platform, powering corporate technical training in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Autonomous Systems, Cloud Computing and more. Our rapidly growing global organization is revolutionizing how the enterprise market bridges the talent shortage and skills gaps during their digital transformation journey. Recognized for its innovative impact, Udacity part of Accenture continues to empower people with the skills they need to secure the jobs they want. Udacity is committed to providing high-quality upskilling opportunities in this rapidly evolving field. We regularly launch new projects and are seeking experienced mentors to join us as external contractors to support our programs and learners. As new initiatives arise, we will reach out to qualified candidates within this talent pool to provide details on project scope, expected timelines, and compensation. If you are passionate about tackling meaningful challenges and making a difference we invite you to apply and explore this opportunity to collaborate with us.  You’ll be an excellent fit if you have: * Proven technical expertise with 5+ years of experience in the relevant field * A passion for mentoring and helping others succeed in their learning * Excellent interpersonal skills. You enjoy building relationships, communicating effectively, and fostering a positive learning environment  * A deep understanding of the tech industry and emerging trends in AI and related fields * The flexibility to work part-time as an external contractor alongside your current commitments Mandatory Technical Skills – Claude AI Engineer * Anthropic Claude Ecosystem: Claude API, Claude Code, Claude Agent SDK, Model Context Protocol (MCP) * Agentic AI Development: AI Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, Agent Orchestration, Tool Calling & Workflow Design * Prompt & Context Engineering: Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, Structured Outputs (JSON Schema), AI Validation * Programming & APIs: Python (required), REST APIs, JSON, Bash/Shell Scripting * Software Engineering & Architecture: System Design, Solution Architecture, API Design, Code Review, Design Patterns * Data & Production AI Systems: SQL, Data Extraction, Error Handling, State Management, Human-in-the-Loop Workflows * DevOps & CI/CD: Git, GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Automated Testing, MCP Server Integration Exposure to real-world data projects (analytics, engineering, or architecture) Responsibilities: Your responsibilities as a technical mentor will be divided into three major tasks. 1. 1:1 video calls 2. Virtual Technical Deep-Dive Sessions 3. Group Q&A sessions Personal 1:1 Session: * Provide personalized support by addressing learner questions related to course content and projects. * Prior to the call mentors are expected to review the students' previous project submission(s) - provided by the Mentor Success Team when available - and/or any specific areas of the Nanodegree content or project that the student has expressed confusion or difficulty with. Technical Deep-Dive Session: * For concept deep-dives, mentors will come prepared with a slide presentation that reviews a Nanodegree concept in more detail, share different use-cases for the concept to broaden student perspectives and understanding, and hold a Q&A session with the learners. * For project walkthroughs, a mentor will come prepared with a slide presentation that outlines each element of the rubric to help learners understand expectations and typical problem areas they may encounter. This can include a mentor “grading” a sample submission to demonstrate what mentors are looking for when reviewing projects. Group Q&A Session: * Host regular sessions (via Slack or video) to address learner queries related to projects and coursework. No prior preparation required. Why should you apply?  * Make an impact by mentoring and contributing to a vibrant, global learning community * Showcase your expertise and gain recognition for your technical knowledge * Learn and network with our global community of mentors while staying ahead of the curve on cutting-edge technologies * Earn additional income with the flexibility to work on your own schedule Mentoring at Udacity offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of learners and to contribute to achieving our mission.  If you're passionate about learning, technology and want to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply to become a mentor at Udacity part of Accenture.  Let's work together to shape the future of tech education! Compensation at Udacity, an Accenture company, varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Udacity, an Accenture company, will provide a reasonable range of compensation.  We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.  Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement Udacity, an Accenture company, is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities, and is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.    Udacity's Values   Obsess over Outcomes - Take the Lead - Embrace Curiosity - Celebrate the Assist    Udacity's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

AI Mentor (Independent Contractor) - Business Leader Programs

Udacity

About Us Udacity is now an Accenture company, and exciting things are happening! 🚀 We are on a mission of forging futures in tech through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. We offer a unique and immersive online learning platform, powering corporate technical training in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Autonomous Systems, Cloud Computing and more. Our rapidly growing global organization is revolutionizing how the enterprise market bridges the talent shortage and skills gaps during their digital transformation journey. In our mission toward powering careers through tech education, we are doubling down on the support that we offer to our students. As a part of this, we are looking for experienced AI professionals to mentor learners enrolled in our business-focused AI programs. Our learners are typically managers, executives, and other senior professionals responsible for AI initiatives inside their organizations. They are working through structured Udacity curriculum and applied projects. Mentors are there to deepen understanding, provide context from real-world experience, and help connect course concepts to how AI is actually deployed. This is not a purely academic role. We’re looking for practitioners who have actually worked with AI in production environments and can speak candidly about what works, what fails, and why. Responsibilities: * Reinforce and expand on concepts covered in Udacity’s AI business leader programs. * Guide learners through Udacity course projects, providing structured, actionable advice. * Share practical industry experience on how AI is deployed, managed, and scaled within organizations. * Clarify complex AI concepts (e.g., generative models, agentic systems, RAG architectures, model evaluation, governance frameworks) in accessible, business-relevant terms. * Discuss how AI decisions are made inside organizations, including trade-offs, constraints, and implementation challenges. * Offer grounded perspective on where AI delivers meaningful value and where it is often misapplied. * Experience with facilitating structured group sessions for professional audiences is strongly preferred. You’ll engage with learners who vary in technical fluency, so the ability to adjust your explanations and examples is important. Required skills/qualifications: * 5+ years working in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or AI Product roles. * Direct experience deploying AI/ML systems in production environments. * Familiarity with generative AI (LLMs, RAG, tool use, evaluation) and/or agent-based systems. * Solid understanding of model evaluation and how data quality impacts outcomes. * Experience working with business stakeholders or senior leadership. * Ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly without oversimplifying. * Strong communication presence and ability to manage group discussions. Nice to Have: * Experience leading AI initiatives inside an organization. * Exposure to vendor evaluation or build-vs-buy decisions. * A background that spans both technical and business responsibility. * Previous mentoring, coaching, or teaching experience. Why should you apply?  * Gain recognition for your technical knowledge * Earn additional income  * Contribute to a vibrant, global student community  * Stay updated on the latest cutting-edge technologies There are only Limited open positions, so please don’t wait too long to apply! Before applying, we would request you to kindly complete the General Information Form if you haven't filled it already.  Note: Technical Mentors work independently and set their own schedule. However, the above-mentioned opportunities are subjected to a specific schedule and agenda.  If selected you would be provided with access to the Mentorship Nanodegree program. You are requested to graduate from the Mentorship Nanodegree in order to be onboarded as a Technical Mentor. Compensation at Udacity, an Accenture company, varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Udacity, an Accenture company, will provide a reasonable range of compensation.  We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.  Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement Udacity, an Accenture company, is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities, and is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.    Udacity's Values   Obsess over Outcomes - Take the Lead - Embrace Curiosity - Celebrate the Assist    Udacity's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Senior Staff ML Engineer, Search & Recommendation

Reddit

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com. The Search Recommendations & Relevance team at Reddit is building the next generation of search - one that goes beyond “10 blue links” to deliver real answers, perspectives and conversation from the world's largest corpus of human conversation. We power both Reddit Search and our AI-native Search experience, redefining how users discover and interact with information. Redditors produce the most amazing content about every niche topic in the world – this underleveraged data coupled with modern advances in AI systems is presenting a unique opportunity to quickly build a new kind of search engine. As a Senior Staff, you will design and build a large-scale system that powers end-to-end search relevance at scale. You’ll  work across multiple areas of the stack, including query understanding, retrieval, ranking, features, measurement, LLM-based answers, RAG etc, partnering deeply with product, org leads, and other XFN to deliver reliable, high quality systems that can help Reddit Search scale to billions of users. What You’ll Do * Contribute to advancing Reddit's Search and Recommendations products by designing AI-driven Search experience prioritizing seamless and delightful user experience.  * Deeply understand the Reddit search product and drive the vision for the search relevance team. * Enhance core search retrieval and ranking, design and implement new search engine features,  build and scale search indexes, develop and test new pipeline components.  You will also deploy  ML models, integrate LLMs, and ensure robust monitoring and smooth product integration throughout the process. * Collaborate across disciplines and with ML, Product, Infrastructure, and DS teams at Reddit to find technical solutions to complex challenges. * Mentor and guide senior and staff engineers in the team. * Influence org-wide technical direction and partner closely with senior leadership to shape the long-term roadmap Who You Are * 10+ years of industry experience with deep expertise in large-scale search and recommendation systems.  * Proven ability to identify key opportunities, define roadmaps and drive scalable improvement in  search relevance. * Strong experience in building and deploying large-scale ML models using frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow. * Experience working with LLM in production, including evaluation, tuning and deployment. * In-depth knowledge and experience working with lexical and semantic retrieval systems. * Proficiency in object-oriented programming (Python, Golang). * Nice to have: experience building production Agentic AI frameworks. Benefits: * Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs * 401k with Employer Match * Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support * Family Planning Support * Gender-Affirming Care * Mental Health & Coaching Benefits * Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off * Generous Paid Parental Leave  #LI-remote, #LI-JS5 Pay Transparency: This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The base salary range for this position is: $266,000—$372,400 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors. Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.