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Founding Machine Learning Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 3–10 years of hands-on experience as an ML Engineer, Applied Scientist, or Research Engineer
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one of PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
  • Experience building production-grade end-to-end ML pipelines (data ingestion, training, deployment)
  • Hands-on experience with distributed training/inference and scalable ML systems

Responsibilities

  • Build and optimize end-to-end ML pipelines, from data ingestion to deployment.
  • Implement and fine-tune LLMs, embeddings, and generative models for real-world applications.
  • Develop efficient training and inference systems leveraging distributed compute.
  • Establish best practices in model versioning, reproducibility, and scalability.

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About the Role

A Series A AI/ML startup focused on model training and evaluation is looking for a Founding ML Engineer to build and scale core machine learning systems from the ground up. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of research intuition and engineering execution. You will work closely with the founding team to design, train, and ship production-grade ML models while helping set the foundation for technical culture, infrastructure, and research practices.

What You'll Do

  • Build and optimize end-to-end ML pipelines, from data ingestion to deployment.

  • Implement and fine-tune LLMs, embeddings, and generative models for real-world applications.

  • Develop efficient training and inference systems leveraging distributed compute.

  • Partner with data and product teams to translate ideas into measurable ML impact.

  • Contribute to model monitoring, evaluation, and continual learning frameworks.

  • Establish best practices in model versioning, reproducibility, and scalability.

What We're Looking For

  • 3–10 years of hands-on experience as an ML Engineer, Applied Scientist, or Research Engineer.

  • Proficiency in Python and at least one of PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.

  • Experience building production-grade end-to-end ML pipelines (data ingestion, training, deployment).

  • Experience implementing and fine-tuning LLMs, embeddings, and generative models for real-world applications.

  • Hands-on experience with distributed training/inference and scalable ML systems.

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and ML tooling (MLflow, Weights & Biases) for experimentation and model tracking.

  • Strong collaboration skills; ability to work cross-functionally with data and product teams.

  • Bias for action, autonomy, and eagerness to shape something from scratch.

Location

This role is on-site in Mountain View, California. Authorization to work in the US without visa sponsorship is required.

Compensation

$220,000 – $300,000 USD annually, commensurate with experience.

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