MLOps Engineer

Nanit is moving families beyond overwhelm by transforming how parents understand their baby's early years. We combine advanced AI, real-world data from billions of sleep hours, and clinical expertise to deliver the clarity and confidence every parent deserves. Trusted by over one million families and backed by $125M in funding, we're building an entirely new category: predictive parenting intelligence.

Here, your work directly impacts millions of families. Our team of scientists, engineers, and parents is small but mighty - we share a mission to make early childhood easier, healthier, and more connected. If you want to work on technology that genuinely matters, join us.

As an MLOps Engineer at Nanit, you will work at the intersection of backend engineering and machine learning, building the engineering systems that turn Deep Learning and Computer Vision research into reliable, scalable production features used by hundreds of thousands of families.

What you'll be doing - 

• Build Production AI Systems - Design and implement backend services and end-to-end AI solutions that integrate Deep Learning models, Computer Vision algorithms, and GenAI into real Nanit features.
• Power Experimentation and Validation - Contribute to the offline experimentation and validation layer, including POC environments that let the Algo team move from research to production confidently.
• Develop Data Pipelines - Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and big-data solutions that feed Nanit's AI capabilities reliably and with an eye on cost and scale.
• Own What You Ship - Take features end-to-end within your squad, from planning and design through implementation, deployment, and monitoring in production.
• Cross-functional Collaboration - Work closely with the Algorithms and Data teams to tackle complex, real-world problems, helping translate research into shippable, maintainable systems.
• Backend Guild Engagement - Actively contribute to a backend guild that drives Software Engineering and System Design best practices, guidelines, and standards across the R&D team.

Who You Are - 

• Professional Experience - 3-5 years of hands-on backend software development experience, demonstrating solid coding skills and a foundational understanding of software design and architecture.

• Technical Proficiency -
• Production Systems and Cloud - Experience building and operating production-grade services on a cloud platform (AWS preferred), including familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and observability tools like Grafana and Prometheus.
• Programming - Strong command of at least one programming language, with Python or Rust being a strong advantage.
• Web Services - Proficiency in designing and maintaining web services and APIs, particularly with REST and WebSocket protocols.
• AI-Augmented Development - Hands-on experience using AI coding tools in your day-to-day workflow, with genuine curiosity to push their boundaries.
• Mindset - 
• Engineering Quality - A commitment to clean, robust, and rigorously tested code - you treat quality as a first-class engineering concern, not something retrofitted at the end of a sprint.
• Self-Learner - A strong ability to self-learn, step out of your comfort zone, and independently take a concept from research to production.
• Problem Solver - Strong capability to work through complex issues and adapt to evolving technologies and environments.

Advantages -

• Familiarity with the ML model lifecycle - training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring of models in production.
• Experience with Data Engineering and big-data pipelines (e.g., Dagster, Airflow, Iceberg).
• Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Computer Vision concepts.
• Experience with distributed systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS), and high-scale infrastructure.

What We Offer -

• An opportunity to help build the AI engineering foundation at a company where the product genuinely changes lives, and where your impact will be visible in what we ship.
• Real investment in your growth - we treat every engineer as a long-term bet, and we put resources behind that.
• A culture built on continuous learning, innovation, and intellectual honesty.

We're looking for builders and problem solvers who want to do the most interesting work of their careers. Join us as an MLOps Engineer and help shape the systems that power the future of connected parenting.

Why Nanit?

• Nanit products can actually change lives. We’re an integral part of the lives of new parents, making an exciting but stressful time a little more manageable.
• We are international and believe our diversity makes our culture, products, and brand even better.
• We invest in our people. We consider each employee a long-term investment and we see value in continuously helping them to advance in their lives and careers
• Nanit is a fun, collaborative group of hard workers! We believe in an appropriate work-life balance and offer a flexible, open environment.
• We are at the forefront of innovation, creating products and services that have never been seen before.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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