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Senior ML / AI Engineer

210k – 280kNew York, NYML EngineeringOnsite2+ YOE
Summary

Build and deploy AI/ML systems including LLM-powered document extraction, agentic workflows, sales forecasting, anomaly detection, and promotion optimization for CPG brands. Requires 2+ years applied AI/ML and 6+ years production software engineering experience.

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Own the AI/ML lifecycle: research → prototyping → production deployment → monitoring
  • Build systems that extract structured data from complex financial documents
  • Develop agentic workflows that retrieve and reason over fragmented enterprise systems
  • Build predictive models to forecast brand sales and financial performance
  • Detect anomalies in retailer and sales data
  • Develop recommendation systems that optimize retailer promotions
  • Partner with engineering and product to integrate AI capabilities into the platform

What We're Looking For

Required

  • 2+ years of applied AI / ML experience
  • 6+ years of production-level software engineering experience
  • Experience building and deploying production ML systems
  • Experience working with LLMs or NLP systems
  • Strong product mindset and ability to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications

Nice to Have

  • Experience fine-tuning LLMs (Llama, GPT, etc.)
  • Experience building agentic workflows or retrieval systems
  • Startup experience or comfort working in fast-moving environments
Skills
LLMsNLPMachine LearningPyTorchTensorFlowRetrieval SystemsAgentic WorkflowsSales ForecastingAnomaly DetectionFine-tuning
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