Underdog Fantasy is hiring a
Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer

Summary

Join us at Underdog, a fast-growing sports gaming company, as a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer to develop low latency ML inference systems and lead technical initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience building low latency systems on a cloud environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Highly focused on delivering results for internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• In depth knowledge of statistical concepts such as univariate and bivariate distributions, regression models, and binomial models
• Advanced proficiency with C++, Rust, or Go
• Experience with data streaming frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Kinesis
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop and design low latency Machine Learning (ML) inference systems to enable real time updates on the UD application
• Build internal tools and services to accelerate UD’s model building and deployment process
• Write low latency applications that are sophisticated and fast for complex, data science infrastructure
• Build frameworks to measure and analyze model performance and accuracy in production environments
• Mentor junior engineers, lead technical initiatives, and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and evangelize best practices to maintain code and data quality
• Research and keep up to date on emerging ML technologies and trends and focus on iteratively implementing them into Underdog’s engineering systems

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• $500 home office allowance
• A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
• 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents