Machine Learning Engineer

Clera

$130K — $155K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3 to 7 years of experience in machine learning engineering or a related role
  • Strong fundamentals in computer science, statistics, or a quantitative field
  • Experience building and deploying ML models in production
  • Proficiency in ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Familiarity with natural language processing techniques
  • Experience in a high-performing tech company or consulting is a plus
  • A proactive attitude with strong ownership and ability to navigate ambiguity

Responsibilities

  • Design and build machine learning models for candidate-role matching
  • Collaborate with the founding team on scalable ML solutions
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines for model support
  • Monitor and improve model performance in production
  • Conduct research and experimentation on new AI techniques relevant to talent matching

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape product and user experience
  • Small, agile team environment
  • On-site or hybrid work options in San Francisco
  • Direct impact on thousands of job seekers and hiring teams
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are a small, fast-moving AI-powered recruitment tech startup, and we are looking for a mid-level Machine Learning Engineer to help build and improve the core matching and recommendation systems that connect candidates with the right opportunities. This is a high-impact role at a company where your work will directly shape the product and the experience of thousands of job seekers and hiring teams.
What You'll Do
  • Design, build, and iterate on machine learning models that power candidate-to-role matching and personalization.
  • Work closely with the founding team to translate product goals into scalable ML solutions.
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines to support model training, evaluation, and deployment.
  • Monitor model performance in production and drive continuous improvements.
  • Contribute to research and experimentation on new AI techniques relevant to talent matching and natural language understanding.
What We're Looking For
  • 3 to 7 years of hands-on experience in machine learning engineering or a closely related role.
  • Strong fundamentals in computer science, statistics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Proven experience building and deploying ML models in production environments.
  • Proficiency with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, and familiarity with NLP techniques.
  • Comfort working across the full ML lifecycle, from data preparation through to model monitoring.
  • Experience at a high-performing technology company or consulting environment is a plus.
  • A bias toward action, strong ownership mentality, and comfort with ambiguity in a small team setting.
Location

Based in San Francisco, California. This is an on-site or hybrid role at our San Francisco office.

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