Senior Systems ML/LLM Engineer

Systems-oriented ML/LLM engineer with 8+ years of professional experience in Python, machine learning, and Rust. Specializes in low-latency/high-throughput services, async services (Tokio, Axum/Actix), and data/compute (Polars/Arrow). Holds a PhD in mathematics with expertise in statistical methods, topological data analysis, and representation theory, and master's theses in finance and neuroscience. Applied machine learning/deep learning to banking/finance for risk evaluation and fraud prediction, and has experience with LLMs and agentic frameworks. Open to freelance/contract or full-time remote opportunities in EU/US time zones, willing to relocate, and open to US work.