Machine Learning Engineer (Mid-Level)

Clera

• $120K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of professional machine learning or software engineering experience.
  • Strong fundamentals in machine learning, including model selection and evaluation metrics.
  • Proficiency in Python with hands-on experience in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
  • Experience with production ML pipelines, including data preprocessing and model serving.
  • Familiarity with MLOps tools and cloud platforms like AWS SageMaker or GCP Vertex AI.
  • Experience in maintaining and optimizing deployed systems using A/B testing methods.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Design, train, and evaluate machine learning models for production.
  • Build end-to-end ML pipelines from data preprocessing to model monitoring.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to create ML solutions.
  • Debug and enhance model performance using real-world feedback.
  • Write maintainable code and contribute to ML infrastructure and tooling.
  • Share knowledge and foster a culture of rapid iteration among teammates.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a pre-seed AI startup environment.
  • Engagement in cutting-edge machine learning projects.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams of experts.
  • Potential for significant impact on product development.
  • Culture that encourages knowledge sharing and rapid iteration.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Join a pre-seed AI recruiting technology startup as a Machine Learning Engineer. You will build and deploy machine learning systems that power the core product, owning work from problem definition through production monitoring. The role works closely with product, engineering, and domain experts to deliver useful, reliable models.
What You'll Do
  • Design, train, and evaluate machine learning models for production use cases.
  • Build end-to-end ML pipelines, from data preprocessing through model serving and monitoring.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to turn business needs into ML solutions.
  • Debug and improve model performance using production monitoring and real-world feedback.
  • Write maintainable code and contribute to ML infrastructure, tooling, and code reviews.
  • Share knowledge with teammates and support a culture of rapid iteration.
What We're Looking For
  • At least 3 years of professional machine learning or software engineering experience, including building and deploying production ML systems.
  • A completed degree and strong machine learning fundamentals, including model selection, evaluation metrics, feature engineering, and validation.
  • Proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
  • Experience implementing production ML pipelines with data preprocessing, model serving, and monitoring.
  • Familiarity with MLOps tools and cloud platforms such as AWS SageMaker, GCP Vertex AI, Kubernetes, or Docker.
  • Experience maintaining and optimizing deployed systems, and using A/B testing or other production experimentation methods.
  • Comfort working in a fast-moving product environment with ambiguity and changing priorities.
Location

This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, United States.

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