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Hire senior AI/ML engineers from Eastern Europe with deep expertise in LLMs, PyTorch, and production machine learning. Whether you’re a startup building an AI-powered product or an enterprise deploying models at scale, our pre-vetted ML engineers deliver from research to production.

    • Pre-Vetted Senior Engineers in 4.2 Days
    • 60–70% Cost Savings vs. U.S. Rates
    • Full-Time Alignment, Client-Owned IP

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Meet Senior AI/ML Engineers from Eastern Europe

Our dedicated AI/ML engineers have built recommendation systems, computer vision pipelines, and LLM applications for startups and Fortune 500 companies. Each machine learning engineer is pre-vetted for deep learning expertise, MLOps skills, and production deployment experience.

Mykhailo S.

Senior ML Engineer
Experience
8 Years
Location
Ukraine
PyTorch
TensorFlow
LLMs
LangChain
RAG
Computer Vision
MLflow
Kubeflow
AWS SageMaker
Python
Mykhailo S. is a senior ML engineer who has built AI products from research to production. His expertise spans LLM applications with RAG, computer vision systems processing millions of images, and recommendation engines driving 30% revenue increases. He previously led the ML team at a Series B AI startup.

Viktoriia L.

AI/LLM Engineer
Experience
6 Years
Location
Ukraine
Python
LangChain
Anthropic API
Anthropic API
Pinecone
Weaviate
FastAPI
Prompt Engineering
Fine-tuning
SQL
Viktoriia L. specializes in building LLM-powered applications and AI agents. She has delivered conversational AI products, document intelligence systems, and RAG pipelines for startups processing millions of queries with sub-second latency.

Denys K.

MLOps Engineer
Experience
7 Years
Location
Ukraine
MLflow
Kubeflow
AWS SageMaker
Vertex AI
Model Serving
Feature Stores
A/B Testing
Python
Terraform
Vector Databases
Denys K. bridges the gap between ML research and production systems. He has built ML platforms serving 100M+ predictions daily, implemented feature stores, and designed A/B testing frameworks for model deployment at enterprise scale.

Best AI/ML Engineers

"Val and his team helped us scale from 7 to 13 engineers in 38 days. All senior and all under $60/hr working full-time PST timezone. I highly recommend their service to anyone seeking rapid hiring solutions"
Travis | Head of Talent Fintech Startup - $10M Series A
"We raised our seed round and needed to expand super quickly - we used Odesa for several guys from Ukraine who are still working with out core team 8 months later. Val runs a tight ship!"
Alex | Co-Founder AI Company - $5M Seed

Why AI Startups and Enterprises Choose Odesa for ML Engineering

When you need to hire AI/ML engineers who understand both the science and engineering of machine learning, Odesa connects you with senior offshore talent from Eastern Europe who ship production AI systems.

Senior ML Engineers Who Ship to Production

Every AI/ML engineer in our network has a minimum of 5 years taking models from research to production. They understand MLOps, model serving, and the full ML lifecycle - not just Jupyter notebooks. No junior engineers experimenting on your project.

Eastern European AI Talent at Offshore Rate

Access 250+ AI/ML engineers from Ukraine and Eastern Europe at $55-95/hr - 60-70% less than US rates. These machine learning engineers have strong math foundations and fluent English communication.

4.2-Day Average Placement for AI/ML Roles

Most companies wait 3-6 months to hire AI/ML engineers through traditional recruiting. Our clients receive matched ML engineers for hire within 48 hours and typically complete onboarding within two weeks.

2-Week Risk-Free Trial Period

Start working with your dedicated AI/ML engineer before making a long-term commitment. If they're not the right fit within the first two weeks, we replace them at no cost.

Fully Compliant

US-based contracts with clean IP assignment

High-Quality Talent

Pre-vetted through technical assessment

94% Retention Rate

Matched on skills, timezone, and culture

2-Week Trial Period

Test before you commit

Timezone Aligned

US Eastern, Central, or Pacific hours

Scalable Teams

Scale up or down with no long-term contracts

Full Tech Stack Coverage

PyTorch, LLMs, MLOps, and cloud ML

How to Hire Remote AI/ML Engineers Through Odesa

1

Submit Your AI/ML Project Requirements

Tell us about your ML needs, model type, and timeline. Whether you need to hire LLM engineers for a conversational AI product or MLOps engineers to productionize models, we match based on specific skills.

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Review Pre-Vetted AI/ML Engineers from Eastern Europe

Within 24-48 hours, receive 2-3 senior ML engineers matched to your requirements. Each candidate comes with a detailed profile, GitHub links, and relevant project experience.

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Interview Your Top AI/ML Candidates

Conduct technical interviews on your schedule. We handle all coordination and logistics. Most clients interview 2-3 ML engineers and make a decision within a week.

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Start Your 2-Week Trial

Your dedicated AI/ML engineer begins work immediately with full integration into your team, data, and ML infrastructure.

Success Stories

Real Results, Real Growth

Real Stories from Founders Who Scaled With Us

"We started seeing strong engineer profiles from Odesa within days. The remote team Val built for us now feels like part of our in-house team and has contributed to product rollouts over the past year.
David | Head of Talent Gen AI Company
"We've used Odesa since 2024 and every time they lined us up with great and talented guys. Through them we filled over 12 roles in 3 different departments. They work fast and quality of talent is fantastic each time."
Erik | CEO eCommerce Brand
"We were scaling fast and needed engineers who could ship immediately. Odesa sent several qualified candidates within few days. We hired two, and both onboarded same week"
Tom | CTO B2B Saas
"Val and his team helped us scale from 7 to 13 engineers in 38 days. All senior and all under $60/hr working full-time PST timezone. I highly recommend their service to anyone seeking rapid hiring solutions"
Travis | Head of Tech FinTech Startup
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AI/ML Services for Startups and Enterprises

LLM Application Development
Production LLM applications with RAG, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering. When you hire LLM engineers through Odesa, you get engineers who build AI products that scale beyond prototypes.

Computer Vision Systems
Image classification, object detection, and video analytics pipelines. Our computer vision engineers build systems processing millions of images with real-time inference.

Recommendation Systems
Personalization engines that drive engagement and revenue. Our machine learning engineers have built recommendation systems generating measurable business impact.

MLOps & Model Deployment
Production ML infrastructure with MLflow, Kubeflow, or cloud ML services. Our MLOps engineers build platforms that serve millions of predictions with high reliability.

NLP & Text Analytics
Sentiment analysis, entity extraction, and document processing. Our NLP engineers build text understanding systems that power search, classification, and content analysis.

Why Hire Remote AI/ML Engineers from Eastern Europe?

The best AI/ML engineers aren’t limited to Silicon Valley. When you hire offshore ML engineers from Eastern Europe, you access senior talent who understand both algorithms and production systems at rates that extend your runway.

Hire AI Engineers for Startups Without the $300K Salary

AI startups need ML expertise but can’t afford $250-350K salaries for senior engineers in the US. Our Eastern European ML engineers cost $55-95/hr – allowing you to build production AI while preserving runway. Our AI engineers for startups have shipped products that raised millions in funding.

Access Senior ML Talent in Days, Not Months

US hiring cycles for AI/ML engineers average 4-6 months. With Odesa, you receive matched candidates within 48 hours and can have a dedicated ML engineer starting work within two weeks.

Scale Your AI Team Without Long-Term Overhead

Need to hire ML engineers for a 3-month AI project? Building a permanent offshore ML team? Either way, you avoid office space, benefits administration, and HR complexity.

Full Timezone Overlap with US Teams

Our AI/ML engineers from Eastern Europe work US business hours – Eastern, Central, or Pacific time. They attend daily standups, participate in research discussions, and collaborate in real-time with your team.

Transparent Pricing for Every Stage of Growth

A La Carte Recruitment
Perfect for businesses needing to fill a specific tech role quickly, without long-term commitments.
$ 3,999 per hire
  • Role placement within 14-21 days
  • No subscription or recurring fees
  • Pay only upon successful placement
  • 90-day free replacement guarantee
Staff Augmentation
Ideal for businesses seeking flexible, ongoing staff augmentation to scale their tech teams effortlessly.
$ 45+ per hour
  • Role placement within 4-7 days
  • Unlimited remote teams
  • Dedicated account manager
  • 10-day FREE trial period
Full Project Management
Excellent for startups looking to bring ideas to life. You share your vision - we build it.
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  • No in-house hiring or training costs
  • Scale up or down as needed
  • Launch MVP and present to investors
  • Streamlined project management

AI/ML Technologies Our Engineers Use

Deep Learning

PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, Hugging Face, scikit-learn

LLMs & NLP

OpenAI API, Anthropic API, LangChain, LlamaIndex, spaCy

Vector Databases

Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma, Milvus

MLOps

MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, DVC, Airflow

Cloud ML

AWS SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML, Databricks

Model Serving

FastAPI, BentoML, Triton, TensorRT, ONNX

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should startups hire AI/ML engineers from Eastern Europe? +

Startups hire AI engineers from Eastern Europe for 60-70% cost savings vs US rates, access to senior ML talent without lengthy hiring cycles, and timezone overlap for real-time collaboration. Our AI engineers for startups have built products from prototype to production scale.

What's the difference between offshore and remote AI/ML engineers? +

Offshore ML engineers work from another country (like Ukraine), while remote can mean anywhere. Our offshore AI/ML engineers from Eastern Europe offer significant cost savings plus full US timezone alignment.

How quickly can I hire a dedicated AI/ML engineer? +

Our average placement time is 4.2 days. You’ll receive 2-3 matched ML engineers for hire within 24-48 hours of submitting requirements. Most clients complete interviews and onboarding within two weeks.

Do your AI/ML engineers have experience with LLMs? +

Yes. LLM development is a high-demand skill among our AI engineers. When you hire LLM engineers through Odesa, you get engineers experienced with OpenAI, Anthropic, RAG architectures, and fine-tuning.

Can I hire MLOps engineers? +

Absolutely. MLOps is a core competency for our senior ML engineers. Our MLOps engineers build production ML platforms with proper experiment tracking, model versioning, and serving infrastructure.

What timezone do your remote AI/ML engineers work? +

Our ML engineers from Eastern Europe work US business hours – Eastern, Central, or Pacific time. They attend daily standups and maintain full overlap with your team.

How does the 2-week trial work for AI/ML engineers? +

Your dedicated AI/ML engineer starts working on real ML tasks immediately. If they’re not the right fit within the first two weeks, we replace them at no additional cost.

How do you vet senior AI/ML engineers before placement? +

Every ML engineer completes a rigorous technical assessment covering ML fundamentals, system design, and coding skills. We review past projects, conduct live interviews, and verify production experience. Only 4% of applicants become AI/ML engineers for hire through Odesa.

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