Lead Machine Learning Engineer

As a Machine Learning Engineering Tech Lead in the Data and AI Center Of Excellence, you will lead the charge in helping develop cutting edge solutions.  You will be at the intersection of Data Science, Machine Learning, and Software Engineering, designing, developing, and deploying machine learning models and algorithms.  You will be responsible for overseeing the development, deployment, and maintenance of machine learning model pipelines and systems that drive our products and services. Your role will involve strategic planning, technical leadership, and hands-on engineering. 

IDEXX Data and AI Center Of Excellence (COE) develops and delivers data and AI assets and solutions to enhance IDEXX products, services, internal operations, and business practices. It is a large team of talented engineers, architects, data scientists, and analysts driving cutting-edge AI innovation in veterinary care. We create solutions that will shape the technological landscape of IDEXX as it builds innovative products and services for customers and employees. 

In this role: 

• You will be responsible for the scalability, performance, and reliability of applications, training, and inference workflows. 

• You will design and implement robust data pipelines to support machine learning workflows. 

• You will conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality code and adherence to best practices in machine learning and software engineering. 

• You will define and implement software architecture and design patterns. 

• You will conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance on best practices. 

• You will ensure alignment with overall technical strategy and business goals. 

• You will demonstrate innovation by finding unique and innovative ways to apply your expertise to a variety of problems. 

Collaboration and Development: 

• You will collaborate in designing and developing an AI Development Platform, driving the adoption of AI capabilities throughout the enterprise. 

• You will work closely with Data Engineering and DevOps to design robust processing workflows and pipelines. 

• You will work closely with technical product management/owners and engineering teams to discover AI/ML-related reusable datasets, design patterns, components, libraries, and infrastructure to optimize costs and find multi-functional commonalities. 

• You will successfully balance cost, time, and technical capabilities when implementing solutions which meet all stakeholders' requirements. 

Standards and Best Practices: 

• You will produce and enforce data and AI development standards. 

• Ensure the concept of data integrity and that the data’s strategic value is understood and practiced throughout the Company. 

• You will work with team leadership to establish scalable and efficient workflows and patterns which can be leveraged across multiple CoE projects. 

Leadership and Coaching: 

• You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. 

• Consistently drives initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure in an extremely timely manner. 

• You will create a