CliftonLarsonAllen

Lead ML Ops Engineer

CliftonLarsonAllen$110K — $140K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6 years of relevant experience in MLOps or DevOps.
  • Supervisory experience is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in computer science or data science.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and expertise in object-oriented design.
  • Experience with multi-language systems including Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Leadership-level expertise in AI/ML platform engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement an enterprise AI/ML platform strategy.
  • Oversee AI platforms for model training, inference, and monitoring.
  • Align MLOps initiatives with business objectives and scalability.
  • Implement best practices for model versioning and monitoring.
  • Lead teams in developing AI infrastructure and tooling.
  • Ensure platform reliability through issue resolution and documentation.
  • Evaluate industry trends to influence platform development.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with contributions.
  • Focus on employees' physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.
Full Job Description
CLA is growing and seeking to hire an experienced Lead Machine Learning Operations Engineer to join our talented team. This role manages a team of Machine Learning Operations Engineers, oversees the end-to-end machine-learning strategy and execution, sets vision for MLOps, and ensures alignment with business goals.

How you'll create opportunities in this role:
• Define and execute an enterprise AI/ML platform strategy, encompassing MLOps, LLMOps, and AIOps, and build reusable frameworks and standards adopted across multiple projects and business units.
• Oversee enterprise-scale AI platforms supporting model training, inference, evaluation, monitoring, retraining, and governance, including generative AI systems.
• Align AI and MLOps initiatives with business objectives, ensuring platforms and pipelines meet scalability, performance, security, regulatory, and cost requirements, including responsible and ethical AI considerations.
• Implement and enforce best practices for model and prompt versioning, monitoring, retraining, and automated workflows, ensuring consistent and reliable AI operations.
• Lead teams delivering shared AI infrastructure, tooling, and platforms, providing day-to-day leadership through coaching, development, and performance management.
• Ensure platform reliability and operational excellence by overseeing escalated issue resolution, maintaining high-quality documentation, and driving continuous improvement.
• Track and evaluate industry trends in AI platforms, LLM ecosystems, and AI operations, translating insights into roadmap decisions and platform evolution.

What you will need:

6 years of relevant experience required.
  • Experience in MLOps, DevOps, or related fields, with a focus on enterprise-level solutions preferred.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.


Education

Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
  • Degree in computer science, data science, or related field preferred.


Technical Competencies
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and architectural mastery of object-oriented design across dynamically typed languages.

  • Broad experience integrating and governing multi-language systems, including Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and enterprise platforms (e.g., .NET).
  • Leadership-level expertise in AI/ML platform engineering, spanning MLOps, LLMOps, and AIOps.
  • Ability to define and enforce enterprise standards for AI model lifecycle management, monitoring, reliability, and cost control.
  • Deep understanding of AI system observability, including drift detection, evaluation frameworks, and incident response.
  • Strong experience with cloud architecture, security, compliance, and enterprise-scale deployments.
  • Proven ability to guide teams in technical decision-making and platform strategy.


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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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About CliftonLarsonAllen

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is a professional services firm that provides audit, tax, and advisory services to clients in a variety of industries. The firm was formed in 2012 through the merger of Clifton Gunderson and LarsonAllen, and has since grown to become one of the largest accounting firms in the United States. CLA has over 6,000 employees and serves clients in all 50 states. The firm is committed to providing exceptional service to its clients and helping them achieve their goals.
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