Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Summary

Join Honeycomb's dedicated AI Team as a leader in AI experimentation and innovation. You will drive online and offline experimentation, refine AI best practices, deploy and monitor production systems, collaborate with product and design teams, and empower R&D teams. This role requires extensive experience in machine learning, generative AI, and retrieval/recommendation systems. Honeycomb offers a competitive salary ($208,500 - $245,000 USD), generous equity, unlimited PTO, paid sabbatical, remote-first culture, stipends, comprehensive benefits, parental leave, and an annual development allowance.

Requirements

• GenAI Expertise: At least 1+ year of experience building and deploying production-ready features with generative AI
• ML Mastery: 5+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning, with a strong foundation in building and refining models
• Deep Knowledge of Retrieval & Recommendation Systems: Proven experience designing systems that deliver personalized, relevant results
• Collaborative Spirit: A track record of working effectively with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to bring AI-driven visions to life
• Production Ownership: Experience owning your model’s performance and behavior in live production environments

Responsibilities

• Lead the Charge in AI Experimentation: Drive our experimentation and evaluation efforts—both online and offline—pioneering new AI innovations
• Set the Standard for AI Excellence: Shape and refine our AI best practices by staying ahead of the curve with the latest industry advancements
• Own Production-Ready Systems: Deploy and monitor application and infrastructure code, ensuring robust performance in production environments
• Collaborate with Product and Design: Partner closely with product managers and designers in our triad model to bring AI-driven ideas to life and deliver delightful user experiences
• Empower R&D Teams: Support cross-functional teams across Honeycomb in developing and delivering cutting-edge, AI-powered product features that amaze our users

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the developer tools space
• Familiarity with adjacent areas like UI integration or production infrastructure development

Benefits

• Base pay (range) of $208,500 - $245,000 USD
• A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
• It’s not about how strong of a negotiator you are - our pay is based on transparent levels relative to experience
• Time to recharge - Unlimited PTO and paid sabbatical
• A remote-first mindset and culture (really!)
• Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
• 100% employee/75% for dependents coverage for all benefits
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood
• Annual development allowance