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Staff ML / AI Engineer

300k – 350kNew York, NYML EngineeringOnsite5+ YOE
Summary

Build core AI/ML systems including LLM-powered document extraction, agentic data retrieval, sales forecasting, anomaly detection, and promotion optimization for CPG brands. Requires 5+ years ML experience with production deployment of LLMs and NLP.

About the role

What You'll Do

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

Example Problems

  • AI-powered document ingestion for invoices, deductions, and retailer reports
  • Agent workflows that retrieve data from legacy systems
  • Sales forecasting models for large CPG brands
  • Anomaly detection across retailer performance data
  • Promotion optimization models

What We're Looking For

Required

  • 5+ years of applied AI / ML experience
  • Strong background in ML systems design and production deployment
  • Experience working with LLMs and NLP systems
  • Strong product mindset—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 and comfort operating in ambiguous environments
Skills
Machine LearningLLMsNLPLLM Fine-tuningAgentic WorkflowsRetrieval SystemsPredictive ModelsAnomaly DetectionRecommendation SystemsML Systems Design
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