Machine Learning Engineer (Freelancer)

Company DescriptionJeliv is a strategic consulting firm offering expertise through a network of seasoned consultants and freelancers. The company specializes in delivering consultancy and freelance services to clients across various industries, with a mission to unlock business insights through big data and analytics. Jeliv is registered as Jeliv Consulting B.V. in The Netherlands and operates under the brand name Jeliv Analytics (Pty) Ltd in South Africa. The company’s offices are located in Rotterdam and Sandton, Johannesburg.Role DescriptionWe are seeking a highly experienced Freelance Machine Learning Engineer to support our team on a remote, project-based basis. This position is ideally suited for professionals with a proven ability to build and maintain modern data infrastructures, work effectively in independent environments, and operate efficiently within flexible remote workflows.In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize data pipelines, storage architectures, and integration workflows that support both analytical and operational requirements. You will also prepare, transform, and manage datasets for AI model training, ensuring data quality, scalability, and suitability for machine learning and advanced analytics projects.Send us:Your CV or LinkedIn profileGitHub/portfolio links (if available)To: analytics@jelivconsulting.comQualificationsSupervised & unsupervised learningTraditional ML algorithms (SVMs, Random Forests, XGBoost, etc.)Feature engineeringModel evaluation (cross-validation, ROC, AUC, etc.)Statistical modeling, probability, and linear algebraAI Training (Working with large datasetsData labeling, augmentation, and preprocessingSynthetic data generation (bonus))Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field