Sr. Machine Learning Engineer - NLP

Job Title: Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Job Location: Menlo Park, CA - HYBRID (in office Mon, Tues, Wed)

Salary: 250k-280k DOE

Position Overview
We are a passionate EdTech company seeking an experienced Machine Learning Lead to oversee our machine learning initiatives and guide the development of innovative solutions. This role will focus on leveraging deep learning, NLP, and reinforcement learning to enhance our product offerings while ensuring optimal model architecture and deployment. 

This person will lead and inspire a team of 3-4 people while still being 100% hands on. We are a flat org, with this role reporting to the CTO. This is an incredible opportunity to do challenging and interesting work while making a larger than life impact on the lives of millions of children and teachers across the world. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of machine learning engineers and data scientists.
• Design and implement machine learning models and algorithms to solve complex problems.
• Oversee the deployment of machine learning solutions in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals and timelines.
• Research and integrate state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and technologies.
• Monitor and evaluate model performance, accuracy, and deployment costs.
• Drive continuous improvement of machine learning processes and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in machine learning, with a strong focus on deep learning and NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with reinforcement learning and deep knowledge tracing.
• Familiarity with model architecture and computer vision applications.
• Research experience 
• Management / leadership experience
• Knowledge of data handling and storage solutions like MongoDB, Redis, and Redshift.

Benefits

401k Match

PTO

Excellent Health Benefits

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.