ASAPP

Lead AI/ML 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

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable ML/AI systems, with a focus on large language models, vector databases, and retrieval-based architectures
  • Integrate and apply foundation models from major providers (OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Anthropic, etc.) for prototyping and production use cases
  • Adapt, evaluate, and optimize LLMs for domain-specific enterprise applications
  • Build and maintain infrastructure for experimentation, deployment, and monitoring of AI models in production
  • Improve model performance and inference workflows with attention to latency, cost, and reliability
  • Provide technical leadership within the team, mentoring engineers and promoting best practices in ML engineering
  • Partner with product and cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable ML solutions
  • Contribute to the evolution of internal standards for experimentation, evaluation, and deployment

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in Machine Learning or AI systems, with hands-on experience in LLMs, speech, or conversational AI systems
  • Proficiency on Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional AI initiatives
  • Experience building or integrating speech-to-text and text-to-speech systems
  • Deep understanding of latency-sensitive system design and distributed architectures
  • Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Strong experience integrating foundational models into production applications
  • Understanding of RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, and vector search
  • Experience deploying and scaling AI systems using AWS (required), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to align engineering, product, and executive stakeholders
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments and driving clarity in ambiguous problem spaces
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 LearningArtificial IntelligenceLarge Language ModelsPythonPyTorchTensorFlowSpeech-to-TextText-to-SpeechRAG pipelinesPrompt engineering
Soft Skills
Technical leadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityStakeholder alignmentBest practices promotionCross-functional teamworkClarity in ambiguity