Software Engineering Lead

San Francisco Bay Area, California Full-time On-site $200k — $270k per year 10/26/2026 Job ID: 000471
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Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Information Retrieval Ranking Reasoning

Summary

What you’ll impact

The role is for a Machine Learning Engineer at the organization, focused on building and deploying NLP, retrieval, ranking, reasoning, dialog, and code‑generation models. The engineer will work across the full ML lifecycle, process large datasets, implement advanced algorithms, and communicate results to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

  • Conceptualize, develop, and deploy machine learning models that underpin our NLP, retrieval, ranking, reasoning, dialog and code-generation systems.
  • Implement advanced machine learning algorithms, such as Transformer-based models, reinforcement learning, ensemble learning, and agent-based systems to continually improve the performance of our AI systems.
  • Lead the processing and analysis of large, complex datasets (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured), and use your findings to inform the development of our models.
  • Work across the complete lifecycle of ML model development, including problem definition, data exploration, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment.
  • Implement A/B testing and other statistical methods to validate the effectiveness of models. Ensure the integrity and robustness of ML solutions by developing automated testing and validation processes.
  • Clearly communicate the technical workings and benefits of ML models to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating understanding and adoption.

Requirements

What you’ll bring

  • A Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
  • Proven industry experience in building and deploying production-level machine learning models.
  • Deep understanding and practical experience with NLP techniques and frameworks, including training and inference of large language models.
  • Deep understanding of any of retrieval, ranking, reinforcement learning, and agent-based systems and experience in how to build them for large systems.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with ML libraries such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Excellent skills in data processing (SQL, ETL, data warehousing) and experience working with large-scale data systems.
  • Experience with machine learning model lifecycle management tools, and an understanding of MLOps principles and best practices.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like GCP or Azure.
  • Familiarity with the latest industry and academic trends in machine learning and AI, and the ability to apply this knowledge to practical projects.
  • Good understanding of software development principles, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong capacity for logical thinking.
  • The ability to work collaboratively in an extremely fast-paced, startup environment.

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