Remote ML Lead

Summary

The job is for an ML Lead who is a generalist with strong understanding of machine learning, enjoys experimenting with new tools and technology, communicates complex ideas effectively, and has experience in areas like recommender systems, machine translation, and related optimization systems. The role involves building products and features, coming up with original ideas, leading a team, staying updated with emerging technologies, and handling data-related tasks.

Requirements

• Knowledge of writing and debugging Python
• Knowledge of popular machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and JAX
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: machine translation, recommender systems, natural language processing, or related machine learning field
• Knowledge of web development patterns—we use Django but any experience with MVC frameworks is good
• Super communication skills— you’ll need to convey your ideas clearly to the team and the public
• Exposure to popular architectural patterns of scalable, data-driven applications

Responsibilities

• Build products and features for the people that run and operate software
• Come up with original ideas that machine learning can provide value to our users, and rapidly prototype these ideas
• Lead a team from a technical perspective to establish machine learning best practices and influence software engineering culture
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, tools, and practices in the ML field. A strong understanding of ML libraries is one of your strengths. You’ll recommend specific tools and explain why they are the right solution
• Lead data-related tasks, including data mining and cleaning, to ensure the quality and reliability of our data sources
• Use standard machine learning methods to best use modern distributed and parallel environments