ASAPP

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

ASAPP

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York CityNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design and development of ML evaluation systems for agentic and LLM-based architectures
  • Translate research ideas into production-grade ML systems with measurable impact
  • Partner closely with Research, Product, and Platform teams to productize experiments into robust AI solutions
  • Stay current with advancements in ML, NLP, and LLM systems, contributing actively to technical discussions across teams
  • Mentor and support other engineers through design reviews, feedback, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

  • Deep experience in NLP and modern ML systems, including hands-on experience with LLM-based or agentic systems.
  • Strong architectural skills, with proven experience designing complex software systems along with production experience with Python, AWS, Kubernetes, and/or Docker.
  • Experience implementing technical solutions, tackling tough engineering problems to help build our products and a deep passion for Machine Learning.
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in CS or other related fields
  • Desire to learn new things, work closely with peers from different teams, and open to teach and learn from others.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the technical mentorship of junior and mid-level engineers, driving the adoption of best practices and ensuring architectural alignment for scalability and extensibility.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation with stock options
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401k matching
  • Fitness and wellness stipend
  • Mental well-being benefits
  • Professional learning and development stipend
  • Parental leave, including adoptive and foster parents
  • 3 weeks paid time off (increases with tenure) along with sick leave, bereavement and jury duty
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningnatural language processingLLM systemssoftware architecturePythonAWSKubernetesDockertechnical solutionsengineering problem solving
Soft Skills
mentorshipcollaborationknowledge sharingcommunicationdesire to learnfeedbackdesign reviewspassion for machine learningadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science