# Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision

**Company:** [Metropolis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/metropolis)
**Location:** Seattle, WA
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Onnx, TensorRT, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Airflow, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, C++
**Posted:** 2026-05-20

> Design, build, and deploy computer vision and deep learning models for production applications. Requires 5+ years of ML/CV experience, strong Python and framework proficiency, and deployment on cloud/edge platforms.

## Job Description

## What you'll do

- Design, develop, and deploy advanced computer vision models for real-world applications, including object detection, tracking, OCR, image search, and scene understanding
- Build and optimize deep learning models, ensuring high accuracy, performance, and scalability for deployment in production environments
- Explore and integrate multi-modal approaches, leveraging visual, textual, and other data modalities for robust solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data engineers and software engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable pipelines for data processing, model training, and model deployment
- Optimize models for performance on various hardware platforms, including CPUs, GPUs, and edge devices
- Conduct thorough experimentation and A/B testing to validate model effectiveness and ensure alignment with business objectives
- Mentor junior team members, providing technical guidance and fostering professional growth
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices in software engineering and machine learning

## What we're looking for

- PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning and computer vision, with a strong track record of deploying models into production
- Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow/ONNX/TensorRT)
- Strong experience with model optimization (e.g., quantization, pruning) and deployment on various platforms (cloud, edge, or mobile)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (ECS, Kubernetes)
- Proven experience in building and maintaining data pipelines (e.g., Airflow)
- Strong understanding of the agile development process and CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Github Actions, Jenkins)
- Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex technical information clearly

## Nice to have

- Experience with C++
- Experience in high-growth, innovative environments
- Publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS)

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