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Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in building the next generation of machine learning models and its training and serving infrastructure for the Spector.\nThis role requires a hands-on tech lead who is passionate about our mission, thrives in a startup environment, and is committed to pushing the boundaries of what ML and GenAI can achieve in industrial resilience.\nYou will:\nLead engineering initiatives aimed at the continuous enhancement of the ML platform, build high quality models to model drive value for users and our company.\n\nHands-on contributor and overseer of ML workflow to build scalable, robust distributed infrastructure to support machine learning training, inference, and evaluation.\n\nEvaluate the technical tradeoffs of every decision.\n\nPerform code reviews and ensure exceptional code quality.\n\nMentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation within the technical team.\n\nIterate quickly without compromising quality.\n\nMust Have:\nBachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science and 6+ years of post-Bachelor’s machine learning experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad machine learning experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 3 years of post-grad machine learning experience.\n\nExperience developing machine learning models for supervised, unsupervised, ranking, or other relevant applications of machine learning.\n\nStrong understanding of machine learning approaches and algorithms.\n\nHave a track record in deploying scaled ML systems.\n\nExperience working with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark ML, scikit-learn, or related frameworks.\n\nStrong communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n\nExperience in cross-functional team alignment and collaborating closely with domain experts, engineers, and product specialists.\n\nEntrepreneurial Mindset: Highly motivated and adaptable with a passion for innovation, problem-solving, and making a meaningful impact in a startup environment. 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