Senior Machine Learning Engineer
$120k/y-$217k/y
10 days ago
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Summary
Scribd, Inc. is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join their team in Dallas, TX. The role involves leading the design, architecture, and optimization of high-impact ML systems that serve millions of users in near real time.
About the Role
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will drive technical direction for both platform and product-facing ML initiatives, lead complex cross-team projects from conception to production deployment, mentor other engineers, and establish best practices for building scalable, reliable ML systems. You will also influence the roadmap and architecture of the ML Platform.
About You
Required:
- 6+ years of experience as a professional ML or software engineer, with a proven track record of delivering production ML systems at scale.
- Proficiency in at least one key programming language (preferably Python or Golang; Scala or Ruby also considered).
- Expertise in designing and architecting large-scale ML pipelines and distributed systems.
- Deep experience with distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks, or similar).
- Strong cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and experience with deployment platforms (ECS, EKS, Lambda).
- Proven ability to optimize system performance and make informed trade-offs in ML model and system design.
- Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred:
- Experience with embedding-based retrieval, large language models, advanced recommendation or ranking systems.
- Experience building or leading development of feature stores, model serving & monitoring platforms, and experimentation systems.
- Expertise in experimentation design, causal inference, or ML evaluation methodologies.
- Contributions to open-source ML/AI tooling or infrastructure.
Benefits
- Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- 401k/RSP matching
- Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals + accessories
- Learning & Development allowance
- Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
- Mental Health support & resources
- Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products
- Referral Bonuses
- Book Benefit
- Sabbaticals
- Company-wide events
- Team engagement budgets
- Vacation & Personal Days
- Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
- Flexible Sick Time
- Volunteer Day
- Access to AI Tools
Scribd, Inc. is a multinational technology company focused on the written and spoken word. Our three brands — Everand™, Scribd®, and SlideShare® — deliver knowledge, information, and inspiration to billions of people across the globe.
Dallas, TX