Staff Machine Learning Engineer
RemoteUnited Kingdom
Job Summary
Own end-to-end ML system execution including data pipelines, training workflows, evaluation systems, inference architecture, and deployment. Fine-tune and adapt models using state-of-the-art methods such as LoRA, QLoRA, SFT, DPO, and distillation. Architect and operate scalable inference systems while balancing latency, cost, and reliability. Design and maintain data systems for high-quality synthetic and real-world training data. Implement evaluation pipelines covering performance, robustness, safety, and bias in partnership with research leadership. Own production deployment, including GPU optimization, memory efficiency, and scaling policies. Collaborate closely with application engineering to integrate ML systems into backend, mobile, and desktop products. Make pragmatic trade-offs and ship improvements quickly under real production constraints.
Required Qualifications
- Python
- PyTorch / JAX
- GPU-based training and inference system
- You have built or shipped real ML systems used by people, not just demos
- You are comfortable working with large models and understanding their failure modes
- You write strong, production-grade code and care about system correctness
- You are self-directed, pragmatic, and take full ownership of outcomes
- You communicate clearly and collaborate well in small, high-trust teams
- The ability to bring structure, exercise judgment, and execute independently
Desired Qualifications
- Fine-tune and adapt models using state-of-the-art methods such as LoRA, QLoRA, SFT, DPO, and distillation
- Architect and operate scalable inference systems, balancing latency, cost, and reliability
- Design and maintain data systems for high-quality synthetic and real-world training data
- Implement evaluation pipelines covering performance, robustness, safety, and bias
- Own production deployment, including GPU optimization, memory efficiency, latency reduction, and scaling policies
- Collaborate closely with application engineering to integrate ML systems cleanly into backend, mobile, and desktop products
- Make pragmatic trade-offs and ship improvements quickly, learning from real usage
- Work under real production constraints: latency, cost, reliability, and safety
- Research and models reliably translate into production-ready solutions with clear performance and quality targets
- ML pipelines, training loops, and inference systems are stable, efficient, and maintainable
- Production issues are detected, debugged, and resolved quickly, minimizing user impact
- Team members are supported, aligned, and able to deliver high-impact ML work with minimal friction
- Iterations on models and systems are measurable, safe, and improve user experience over time
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