Principal Machine Learning Engineer

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Description

Implements machine learning (ML) models for production. Ensures the readiness of machine learning models for deployment in production. Automates machine learning workflows. Creates infrastructure and frameworks to monitor the performance of machine learning models in deployment. Evaluates potential data quality, security, and/or privacy issues and their impacts on modeling. Provides troubleshooting and debugging support. Addresses issues in machine learning infrastructure and workflows. Collaborates with stakeholders to integrate machine learning models into new or extant systems.

Develops, maintains, and refines tools, platforms, and services for internal use. Develops efficient, bug-free code from scratch. Maintains familiarity with current developments in the machine learning field and integrates knowledge into model development.

Responsibilities

Key
Responsibilities

Machine
Learning and Data Modeling - Model Productionization:

• Utilizes

machine learning (ML) and software development knowledge to implement ML models
for production.

• Engages

in transforming machine learning prototypes into production-ready models.

• Collaborates

with multiple stakeholders, such as Development Leads, Product Management,
Operations, and Release Management, to make, adopt, and communicate technical
decisions, and shape the development and delivery of software.

Model
Development and Deployment - Model Deployment:

• Ensures

ML model readiness for deployment by scaling models, cleaning model code, and
ensuring production quality standards are met.

• Automates

machine learning workflows, from data extraction, transformation, and loading
(ETL) to model deployment and monitoring, to establish the continuous
integration and continuous delivery of machine learning solutions.

Model
Development and Deployment - Model Performance:

• Creates

infrastructure and frameworks to monitor the performance and alignment with
design criteria of trained models and/or systems.

• Proactively

monitors the performance of deployed models and troubleshoots independently or
in collaboration with Data Science.

• Develops

novel metrics that provide analytical insights to non-technical stakeholders on
how well machine learning models are operating.

Model
Development and Deployment - Data Quality:

• Evaluates

potential issues related to data quality (e.g., bias, fairness), data security,
and data privacy, and minimizes their impacts on data analyses and modeling.

• Engages

in tasks such as data cleaning, preprocessing, and feature identification to
prepare for and enable model training.

Internal
Collaborations and Impacts - Model Integration and Operation:

• Collaborates

with multiple stakeholders (e.g., data scientists, software developers) to
integrate ML models into new or existing systems.

• Maintains

the partnership between model development and operations, ensuring smooth
deployment and continuous improvement of ML models.

• Understands

operational considerations of model deployment (e.g., performance, scalability,
stability, maintenance).

• Provides

expert troubleshooting and debugging support, addresses issues in machine
learning infrastructure and workflow, and creates robust solutions to prevent
future problems.

Internal
Collaborations and Impacts - Tool Development:

• Develops,

maintains, and refines tools, platforms, environments, and services for
internal use.

Internal
Collaborations and Impacts - Coding and Documentation:

• Develops

efficient, bug-free, medium-complexity code from scratch, and properly
maintains and organizes the existing codebase.

• Implements

best practices for version control, code review, and code delivery/deployment.

• Builds

and maintains professional documentation for technical processes
(experimentation, data collection and analyses, model building).

• Tests

and reviews code for bugs.

Machine
Learning Expertise:

• Maintains

familiarity with current developments in the machine learning field and
integrates knowledge into model development.

• Maintains

familiarity with the usage and development of third-party machine learning
frameworks, packages, and libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras) to
continuously evaluate their performance and scalability, and integrate them
into production environments.

Core
Responsibilities

Planning
& Execution:

• Manages

and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables
to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately
sized project or initiative.

• Efficiently

delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing
technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or
timelines.

Collaboration
& Partnership:

• Collaborates

across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.

• Leverages

understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure
proposed solutions meet their needs.

• Supports

inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring
others feel heard and respected.

Problem
Solving:

• Identifies

and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data
and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices.

• Proactively

escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggests
potential solutions.

• Reviews,

contributes to, and documents problem solving strategies.

Continuous
Learning:

• Pursues

learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas
and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices.

• Proactively

seeks and leverages ongoing feedback and training to improve skills.

• Coaches

and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge
sharing within and across teams.

Continuous
Improvement:

• Develops

ideas, recommends updates, and/or collaborates on the implementation of process
improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes,
protocols, and workflows across teams, and evaluates the impact on key
stakeholders.

• Solicits

feedback from others on ideas for alternative approaches and methods for
continued improvement.

Performance
and Development:

• Contributes

to the talent development pipeline by participating in candidate interviews,
assessing candidates, and providing hiring recommendations.

Qualifications
Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:

11 years of experience in data science and/or machine learning, software development, computer science, or related field

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in data science and/or machine learning, software development, computer science, or related field

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in data science and/or machine learning, software development, computer science, or related field

OR

Doctorate in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field. AND 3 years of experience in data science and/or machine learning, software development, computer science, or related field.

Job Skills

Same skills as prior level plus;

Automation Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of automation, including designing, implementing, and managing automated tools, processes, or systems to streamline operations.

DevOps Demonstrated ability to apply CI/CD, automation, and collaboration practices to streamline software delivery.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Application Demonstrated experience applying GenAI techniques and prompt engineering to create realistic outputs.

Product Performance Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of product performance, including analyzing system metrics and dashboards to influence product direction.

Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:

11 years of experience in data science and/or machine learning, software development, computer science, or related field

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in data science and/or machine learning, software development, computer science, or related field

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics . click apply for full job details