ASAPP

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

ASAPP$170K — $190K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep experience in NLP and modern ML systems, with a focus on LLM-based or agentic systems.
  • Strong architectural skills in designing complex software systems with production experience in Python, AWS, Kubernetes, and/or Docker.
  • Proven experience implementing technical solutions for engineering challenges in Machine Learning.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required.
  • Open to learning and collaborating across teams, with a drive to mentor others.
  • Demonstrated ability to guide junior engineers towards best practices for scalable architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop ML evaluation systems for agentic and LLM architectures.
  • Translate research concepts into impactful, production-grade ML systems.
  • Collaborate with Research, Product, and Platform teams to create robust AI solutions from experiments.
  • Keep abreast of the latest advancements in ML, NLP, and LLM systems, participating in technical discussions.
  • Mentor peers through design reviews, feedback sessions, and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with stock options.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
  • 401k matching.
  • Fitness and wellness stipend.
  • Mental well-being benefits.
  • Professional learning and development stipend.
  • Parental leave for all parents, including adoptive and foster.
  • Three weeks of paid time off, increasing with tenure, plus sick leave and additional leave types.
Full Job Description
The AI Engineering team is responsible for working closely with the research and modeling teams to create state-of-the-art NLP models for specific tasks, and deploy them in a production setting designed to serve our customers at scale. We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to help build and evaluate the core intelligence behind our agentic AI systems. This role will play a key part in designing and owning evaluation frameworks that ensure quality, safety, and performance across complex agentic systems.

This a hybrid role with 10-12 days of in-office presence per month to balance flexibility with collaboration.

What you'll do

  • Design and development of ML evaluation systems for agentic and LLM-based architectures
  • Translate research ideas into production-grade ML systems with measurable impact
  • Partner closely with Research, Product, and Platform teams to productize experiments into robust AI solutions
  • Stay current with advancements in ML, NLP, and LLM systems, contributing actively to technical discussions across teams
  • Mentor and support other engineers through design reviews, feedback, and knowledge sharing.


What you'll need

  • Deep experience in NLP and modern ML systems, including hands-on experience with LLM-based or agentic systems.
  • Strong architectural skills, with proven experience designing complex software systems along with production experience with Python, AWS, Kubernetes, and/or Docker.
  • Experience implementing technical solutions, tackling tough engineering problems to help build our products and a deep passion for Machine Learning.
  • A Bachelor's Degree in CS or other related fields
  • Desire to learn new things, work closely with peers from different teams, and open to teach and learn from others.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the technical mentorship of junior and mid-level engineers, driving the adoption of best practices and ensuring architectural alignment for scalability and extensibility.


What we'd like to see

  • Experience building and evaluating agentic systems at scale.
  • Production experience with LLM-centric services (e.g., inference, orchestration, evaluation, monitoring)
  • Familiarity with large-scale ML experimentation, benchmarking, or simulation framework
  • Knowledge of techniques for optimizing model architectures for faster inference
  • Experience with AWS, CI/CD, Kafka, Athena


$170,000 - $190,000 a year

Compensation package also includes a performance bonus on top of the listed salary range

Separately, we also offer a compelling equity grant comprised of stock options

Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with stock options

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance

401k matching

Fitness and wellness stipend

Mental well-being benefits

Professional learning and development stipend

Parental leave, including adoptive and foster parents

3 weeks paid time off (increases with tenure) along with sick leave, bereavement and jury duty

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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