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Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Upwork
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $195,000 - $296,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PythonPyTorchTensorflow
About the role
- Design and implement resilient infrastructure for agentic LLM systems, including multi-agent coordination, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and real-time orchestration.
- Lead training and fine-tuning of large-scale foundation models tailored to Upwork’s domain-specific challenges and user base.
- Partner with engineering, product, and research teams to align technical development with strategic business priorities.
- Mentor and support other engineers and researchers to elevate team-wide technical capabilities and foster a culture of innovation and inclusion.
- Drive experimentation and translate findings into robust, scalable production systems with clear metrics of success.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, challenge conventional approaches, and lead initiatives that push the boundaries of applied ML.
- Contribute to the external AI/ML community through papers, talks, or open-source contributions, enhancing Upwork’s visibility in the field.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in building, deploying, and scaling advanced ML models in a production environment using Python and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Deep technical understanding of transformer-based models, generative AI, and agent architectures such as MCP or A2A.
- Proven experience training and optimizing large models on GPU clusters and integrating LLMs with APIs or orchestration systems.
- Track record of leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives with a focus on business outcomes and customer value.
- A collaborative mindset, clear communication skills, and a drive to mentor and elevate those around you.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical coverage for you and your family
- unlimited PTO
- 401(k) plan with matching
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Hard skills
PythonPyTorchTensorFlowML modelstransformer-based modelsgenerative AIagent architecturesGPU clustersAPIsorchestration systems
Soft skills
collaborative mindsetclear communication skillsmentoringsupporting othersinnovationteam-wide technical capabilitiescross-functional leadershipfocus on business outcomescustomer valuefostering inclusion
