Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Product and Platform
BetterUp
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $205,200 - $282,150 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design and deliver state-of-the-art Generative AI systems and experiences that set the standard for quality, engagement, and trust in coaching.
- Mentor and elevate engineers at all levels through technical guidance, code and design reviews, and thought partnership, raising the bar for engineering excellence.
- Collaborate deeply with cross-functional partners across product, research, design, and engineering, to ship and scale first-of-their-kind AI coaching products.
- Shape direction and scope by developing a deep understanding of customer needs and translating them into technical strategy and product roadmaps.
- Stay ahead of the curve in Generative AI research and practice, leading conversations on emerging technologies and how to responsibly bring them into production.
Requirements
- 7+ years as an ML engineer and 3+ years of hands-on experience building and shipping products on top of leading LLMs
- Proven track record designing, implementing, and evaluating LLM outputs
- Experience fine-tuning smaller models or adapting foundation models to improve quality, engagement, and scalability
- Background at a leading AI research lab or equivalent experience staying at the forefront of Applied ML/AI, GenAI, with strong software engineering skills and a deep understanding of LLM internals
- A high degree of initiative and ownership, combined with the ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt quickly to change
- Experience working collaboratively in a cross-functional team and with people at all levels in an organization
- Alignment with BetterUp's mission of enabling individuals to maximize their potential
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing
- A passion for continuous learning, customer empathy, and a desire to innovate within a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
- A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off
- All federal/statutory holidays observed
- 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays
- 5 Volunteer Days to give back
- Learning and Development stipend
- Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
- Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
- 401(k) self contribution
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Generative AIML engineeringLLMsfine-tuning modelssoftware engineeringApplied MLAI researchproduct developmenttechnical strategyproduct roadmaps
Soft skills
mentorshipcommunicationinitiativeownershipcollaborationadaptabilitycustomer empathycontinuous learningproblem-solvinginnovation