Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer

David AI

$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional audio ML experience, focusing on DSP and algorithm development.
  • Proven end-to-end ownership of ML pipelines from concept to production.
  • Strong coding skills in Python with proficiency in PyTorch and other deep learning frameworks.
  • Ability to convert research ideas into high-quality code for production use.
  • Experience in deploying ML systems in cloud environments for production inference.
  • Demonstrated track record of influencing ML technical direction and roadmaps.
  • Capability to evaluate model quality concerning user experience and business value.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, and implement advanced signal processing algorithms and ML models for speech and audio applications.
  • Develop production-grade inference algorithms, pipelines, and APIs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Collect training and evaluation datasets by working closely with the Operations team to enhance model quality.
  • Architect robust systems for resilient inference and model evaluations.
  • Showcase the potential of high-quality data through system developments and enhancements.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for rapid career advancement in a growing Series A company.
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with full reimbursement for most plans.
  • Daily office meals provided through DoorDash for lunch and dinner.
  • Access to a 401k retirement plan.
Full Job Description
About our Machine Learning team

Our Machine Learning team sits at the intersection of cutting-edge research and production systems, transforming raw audio into high-signal data for leading AI labs and enterprises. We own the full ML lifecycle - from researching novel speech processing algorithms to deploying models processing terabytes of audio daily.

About this role

As a ML Research Engineer at David AI you'll build cutting-edge speech and audio models, production inference systems and resilient pipelines that showcase what high-quality data can really do.

In this role, you will
  • Research, design, and implement solutions using advanced signal processing. algorithms and cutting edge ML models with application to speech and audio.
  • Develop production-grade inference algorithms, pipelines, and APIs with cross-functional teams that unlock key insights into our data for our customers.
  • Collaborating with our Operations team to gather useful training and evaluation datasets to improve the quality of our models.
  • Architect systems that enable resilient, durable inference and evaluations.
Your background looks like
  • 5+ years of professional audio ML experience, including DSP and ML audio algorithm development.
  • End-to-end ownership of ML pipelines, from proof-of-concept to production deployment.
  • Strong coding skills in Python and proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Ability to translate research papers and ideas into high-quality, production-ready code.
  • Experience deploying ML systems for production inference with cloud technologies.
  • Track record of setting ML roadmaps, influencing technical direction, and prioritizing research and infrastructure investments.
  • Ability to assess model quality in the context of user experience and business value.


Bonus points if you have
  • PhD or Masters in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Experience training large neural network models in academic or industry settings.
  • Expertise in audio signal processing both classical and machine learning techniques.
  • Experience in publishing in top conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc.


Benefits
  • Unlimited PTO.
  • Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% coverage for most plans.
  • FSA & HSA access.
  • 401k access.
  • Meals 2x daily through DoorDash + snacks and beverages available at the office.
  • Unlimited company-sponsored Barry's classes.

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