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LiftoffLiftoffSan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, ML Data

Software Engineer building scalable ML data platform infrastructure including data lakes, dataset generation, model training, analytics and monitoring systems at large scale (1.5B inferences/sec). Requires 6+ years experience with strong Python/Golang and CS fundamentals.

180k – 230k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOEML Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work with an experienced team of ML, Software, and Infrastructure Engineers that are building the ML platform for Liftoff.
  • Design, engineer & implement reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient systems to support data lake infrastructure, dataset generation, model training infrastructure, analytics, reporting and monitoring infrastructure.
  • Deliver business results by enabling next generation ML models and technologies.
  • Utilize vendor-based products (AWS, Weight & Biases, etc.), open-source technologies (PyTorch, PySpark, Trino, Hive, Iceberg, Clickhouse, etc.) and in-house tooling.

Requirements

  • Very strong coding ability in Python and Golang.
  • Strong core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, architecting systems).
  • 6+ years of industry experience.
  • A passion for quality and excellence, and the ability to temper it when necessary to ship.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with Spark.
  • Experience working in a high-growth startup atmosphere.
  • Experience building Machine Learning tooling or platforms, in particular when applied to large-scale problems.

Skills

PythonGoSparkAWSPyTorchpysparktrinohiveicebergClickHouseweights & biases

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