As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Liftoff, you will:- Develop and maintain machine learning models that are integral to our production decision-making system and directly influencing business outcomes.
- Adopt or build new technologies for training and serving ML models (e.g. support large models, increase developer velocity, etc)
- Monitor the latest ML research for functional ideas that the team could try.
- Optimize ML Pipelines - Build and scale efficient pipelines for real-time and batch processing.
- Model Monitoring & Improvement - Track performance, detect drift, and automate retraining.
- Use strong communication skills (verbal and written) to explain statistical and machine learning concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaborate with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds.
- Be part of an "engineering excellence" culture through state-of-the-art tools, risk-driven testing, explainable systems, and code review.
Requirements: - 6+ years of industry experience applying Machine Learning (including neural networks) to large scale problems.
- Experience with Recommendation Systems
- Hands on experience with deep neural networks in production at scale.
- Solid engineering and coding skills.
- Track record of well-developed execution and timely delivery of projects.
- Sets ego aside in pursuit of finding the best solution, no matter where it comes from.
- B.S. or higher in Machine Learning, Math, Physics or similar. PhD a plus.
- Experience with AdTech is a solid plus
Location:This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities: CA, CO, ID, IL, FL, GA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, UT, and WA.
We are a remote-first company with US hubs in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City.
Travel Expectations:We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events. We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter. These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building.
Compensation:Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Base compensation will vary based on the candidate's location and experience.
The following are our base salary ranges for this role:
- SF Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, NYC, Seattle: $225,000 - $275,000
- Olympia, Austin, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Boston: $210,000 - $255,000
- All other cities and towns in our approved states: $210,000 - $255,000
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