Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Senior Staff ML Engineer

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We are seeking an accomplished Senior Staff ML Engineer who will serve as the technical leader for an AI/Machine learning area. In this individual contributor role, you will drive the design, development, and optimization of advanced AIML systems and platforms, while setting the technical direction for multiple AIML sub‑teams. You will provide hands‑on guidance, ensure architectural excellence, and lead by example to solve complex, large‑scale, cross‑functional problems.

This role requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

• Architect and implement scalable, high‑performance machine learning platforms and systems capable of processing large data volumes and supporting real‑time decision making and workflows.
• Design end‑to‑end AIML pipelines – from data ingestion and feature engineering to model training, deployment, and continuous monitoring.
• Evaluate and integrate cutting‑edge AIML frameworks and libraries to maintain a state‑of‑the‑art technology stack.

• Act as the tech lead across multiple ML feature teams, setting technical direction and ensuring consistency in design principles and best practices.
• Provide hands‑on mentorship and guidance during design reviews, code assessments, and performance tuning.
• Lead by example in tackling complex technical challenges and driving system‑wide architectural improvements.

• Experiment with and prototype advanced machine learning algorithms and approaches to enhance system performance, model accuracy, and interpretability.
• Stay abreast of the latest research and industry trends, translating these insights into actionable, production‑level solutions.
• Contribute to internal technical documentation and share knowledge across teams.

• Oversee the end‑to‑end lifecycle of machine learning models, ensuring robust testing, deployment, and ongoing monitoring.
• Develop and implement systems for model monitoring, alerting, and automated retraining to maintain peak performance in production.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory compliance throughout the ML lifecycle.

• Work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to seamlessly integrate ML systems into production environments.
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and the sharing of best practices across teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field; an advanced degree (master’s or Ph.D.) is highly desirable.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing AIML systems in production environments.
• Extensive expertise in architecting large‑scale data pipelines, real‑time AIML serving architectures, and managing the end‑to‑end AIML lifecycle.
• Proven ability to tackle complex technical challenges, innovate through hands‑on experimentation, and set technical standards across teams.
• Deep proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar, with a strong emphasis on coding excellence.
• Experience with backend distributed systems & tools (e.g., Airflow, DBT, Temporal, Kubernetes) and big‑data technologies (e.g., Spark, Mongo
  
  DB, Open search, Snowflake, Neo4j, Redis).
• Significant experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.)…