Fair Isaac Corporation

Lead ML Ops/DevOps Engineer - AI Engineering

Fair Isaac Corporation$140K — $220K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in DataOps, MLOps, or similar fields; 3+ years on ML model operationalization.
  • Proficient in AWS services (EC2, S3, EKS, etc.).
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD for ML pipelines and GitOps practices.
  • Strong scripting/automation skills in Python or through GitHub workflows.
  • Solid understanding of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
  • Understanding of Kubernetes security best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ML pipelines and workflows.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning with cloud-native services.
  • Manage Kubernetes clusters and optimize deployments in AWS.
  • Ensure high availability and security of data infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with Data Scientists to operationalize ML models.
  • Implement observability for data pipelines using monitoring tools.
  • Develop pipelines for model retraining and monitoring in production.

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture that reflects core values like respect and ownership.
  • Opportunity for impactful professional development and learning experiences.
  • Highly competitive benefits and rewards programs.
  • Engaging, people-first environment that promotes work/life balance.
  • Employee resource groups and social events for team camaraderie.
Full Job Description

The Opportunity

As aLead MLOps/DevOps Engineer on our Generative AI team, youll be at the cutting edge of language model applications, building innovative solutions across key areas of the FICO platformincluding fraud detection, decision automation, workflow orchestration, and system optimization and also internal productivity. You will deploy production systems, troubleshoot operational issues, and integrate services at scale. Youll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact by bringing next-generation AI capabilities into production, collaborating with a world-class team to build robust, scalable infrastructure and accelerate innovation across FICOs platform.

WhatYoullContribute

  • Design, build, andmaintainscalable, resilient data and ML pipelines, infrastructure, and workflows using tools such as Terraform, GitHub Actions,ArgoCD, Helm, and others.

  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using cloud-native services (preferably AWS) with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation.

  • Design, containerize, and manage Kubernetes (EKS) clusters and/or ECS environments in AWS. Collaborate with development teams tooptimizeperformance, deployment, and cost.

  • Partner with DevOps and SRE teams to ensure high availability, observability, scalability, and security of the data and ML infrastructure.

  • Work closely with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to operationalize machine learning models, including building CI/CD pipelines for model training, validation, and deployment.

  • Implement observability for data pipelines and ML services using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar.

  • Develop andmaintainautomated pipelines for model retraining, monitoring drift, and versioning in production.

  • Support experimentation and prototyping in areas such as Machine Learning and Generative AI, transitioning successful prototypes into production systems.

  • Ensure cloud infrastructure is secure, compliant, and cost-efficient, following best practices in governance, identity, and access management.

WhatWereSeeking

  • 8+ years of experience inDataOps,MLOps, or related fields, with 3+ years focused on ML model operationalization and workflow automation.

  • Proficient in AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, ACM, Route 53, CloudWatch, EKS, and ECS.

  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Helm.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD for ML pipelines,GitOpspractices, and tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Argo Workflows.

  • Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, or GitHub workflows.

  • Solid understanding of observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, orOpenTelemetry).

  • Solid understanding of security best practices for cloud and Kubernetes environments, includingsecretsmanagement, identity & access control, and policy enforcement.

  • Strong understanding with data governance, lineage, and metadata management is a plus.

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional, globally distributed teams.

  • A bachelors degree in computer sciences, or a related discipline, or equivalent hands-on industry experience.

Our Offer to You

  • An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

  • The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.

  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.

  • An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

  • The targeted base pay range for this role is: $140,000 to $220,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.

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About Fair Isaac Corporation

Fair Isaac Corporation, also known as FICO, is a data analytics company that provides credit scoring services and decision management solutions to businesses in various industries. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. FICO's products and services are used by banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, retailers, and other businesses to make data-driven decisions about credit risk, fraud detection, customer acquisition, and more. The company is committed to using advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to help businesses make better decisions and improve their bottom line.
Learn more about Fair Isaac Corporation
Size
3,460 employees
Market Cap
$15.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$267.9 million
Founded
1956
5 Year Trend
+8.1%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
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