Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer - Remote

Company Description

Merkle is a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company. For over 30 years, Fortune 1,000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with us to build and maximize the value of their customer portfolios.

• Cutting-Edge Technologies: Join a dynamic team at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge LLM and GenAI technologies.
• High-Visibility Projects: Take part in exciting, high-visibility projects developing products for Dentsu and Merkle customers. Your work will directly impact the experiences of enterprise users worldwide, providing valuable solutions and insights to industry-leading companies.
• Collaborative Environment: Thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment, where your ideas are valued and your contributions are recognized. Join a diverse team of experts who are passionate about driving innovation and making a difference in the world.
• Career Development: We are committed to the professional growth and development of our employees. Take advantage of ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, and career advancement paths to achieve your goals and reach your full potential.

Job Description

As a Merkle Senior ML Engineer:

• You will design and develop innovative, cloud-based solutions involving interconnected machine learning (ML) inference and training systems.
• You will write robust, production-quality code that contributes to the advancement of engineering solutions at Merkle.
• You will solve intricate engineering problems to enable a team of data scientists to deliver high-quality, production-ready applications.
• You will automate CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tools and frameworks.
• You will collaborate closely with a diverse team of 10+ data scientists and engineers across various organizational boundaries.
• You will spearhead the creation of scalable AI innovations in collaboration with foundation and infrastructure partners.
• You will report to VP, Analytics and this position is remote

Qualifications

• You will possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• You will have 5+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithmic solutions.
• You will have proficiency (5+ years) in programming with Python, with additional experience in languages such as Java, C/C++ preferred.
• You will have a strong understanding of RESTful APIs and API design principles.
• You will have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• You will have strong communication and collaboration skills.
• You will work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• You will have 7+ years of relevant experience in building distributed internet-scale systems and machine learning infrastructure.
• You will have a Master's degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
• You will have experience with modern LLM agent frameworks, such as LangChain.
• You will have a working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: machine learning (ML), data mining, information retrieval, search, or statistics.
• You will have the ability to diagnose technical issues, debug code, and automate routine tasks.

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $94,000-$152,375. Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

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