MLOps Engineer - Remote

Who We Are:

Persado provides the only Motivation AI platform that generates personalized communications at scale, inspiring each individual to engage and act. Many of the world’s largest brands, including Ally Bank, Coach, Dropbox, Kate Spade, JP Morgan Chase, Marks & Spencer, and Verizon, rely on Persado to engage customers across their journey, from acquisition communications to online cart conversion. Persado’s Generative AI for the enterprise is trained on more than 100 billion digital business language impressions across industries, enabling marketers to motivate customers and drive significant business value. Persado has been recognized by CB Insights as the top Leader for Generative AI Text Content Generation.

As an employer, Persado is committed to creating a place where everyone’s unique perspective is valued. We understand that our team members and our inclusive culture are what make Persado special. Persado is proud to be named on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list in 2020 and Built In’s Best Places To Work in 2021, 2022 & 2024.

What We Are Looking For:

Persado is looking for a Senior MLOps Engineer to join a team that helps build the company’s AI-based products.

What You Will Work On:

• Main responsibilities:
• Build data pipelines and infrastructure to support Persado’s DS teams, e.g. model training and evaluation pipelines.
• Using the models that the DS teams build in production grade ML systems
• Develop and deploy tools and services for other teams at Persado to integrate with the ML systems. 
• Improve performance, maintainability, and reliability of Persado’s ML systems
• Apply software engineering practices to ML systems, e.g. automated testing, CI/CD, service oriented architecture, etc.
• Support Persado’s model governance and ML security posture.
• Communicate with stakeholders on project requirements.
• Technologies you will use:
• Workload management: Linux, Docker and Kubernetes
• Cloud computing: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Software engineering: Python, and to lesser extent Java, Ruby, JS.
• Workflow: Airflow, Airbyte
• Frameworks: Pytorch, Ray, vLLM
• Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus, ELK, OpenTelemetry
• Configuration management: Terraform, Helm, Kustomize
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Citus DB, AWS Redshift, Redis, etc.

What You Bring:

• Minimum 5 years work experience in a technical role, including experience in a role such as:

• MLOps Engineer,
• Platform Engineer,
• DevOps Engineer,
• Data Engineer,
• or equivalent

• Experience with cloud computing, storage and database systems
• Experience using Web APIs (e.g. REST)
• Experience with container workload management systems like Kubernetes
• Experience with workflow engine tools, either general or ML Specific, such as:
• Kubeflow,
• MLflow
• Airflow
• Argo Workflows,
• Etc.
• Experience with performance engineering and monitoring
• Experience with CI/CD
• Familiarity with Linux or Unix systems administration
• Basic software engineering skills (including Python software development)
• Understanding of machine learning fundamentals.
• Understanding of software testing concepts, such as unit testing, integration testing etc.

What We Offer:

Achieve your life goals and work goals at Persado.

• Persado’s hybrid working model empowers both remote and in-office work equitably!
• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Generous benefits packages globally
• 401k matching (USA); Pension Scheme (Certain EU locations) to prepare for your future
• We encourage professional growth through our dedicated enablement and training teams, as well as on demand tools and resources
• Employee Enrichment Fund to pursue a passion or upgrade your home office!
• Structured onboarding program to ensure a confident start and long-term success for new hires!
• Strong emphasis on career development and mobility, continuous feedback loops and performance management  
• Flexible time off to support work-life harmony (including Summer Fridays and a one week Winter Holiday Break)
• #PersadoCares! 2 paid Volunteer days per year and charitable donation match
• Robust Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives; culture month celebrations, monthly diverse speaker series, commitment to bias-free recruitment, ERGs (#culture, #mindsmatter, #parents, #women, #green, #pride and growing)!

Valuing diversity at Persado means recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. Persado is committed to diversity with respect to all aspects of employment. All decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, employee training and development, and all other terms and conditions of employment, will be made without regard to race, religious beliefs, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical and mental disability, age, ancestry or place of origin.

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