Senior Engineer, Machine Learning
Element Biosciences2 months ago
Base Salary
$139k - $183k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize deep learning models for biological image analysis and classification.
- Deploy and maintain production-grade neural network models on AWS or directly on imaging instruments.
- Apply image processing and computer vision techniques including segmentation, feature extraction, and quality scoring.
- Develop and manage end-to-end machine learning pipelines from data ingestion through inference.
- Analyze single-cell, multiomic, and large-scale imaging datasets to support biological interpretation and model improvement.
- Collaborate with biology, software engineering, and instrumentation teams to translate biological requirements into modeling objectives.
- Communicate model performance metrics, findings, and technical trade-offs through reports and presentations.
- Evaluate advances in deep learning, computer vision, and computational biology for internal research applications.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field with 5–7 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 0–3 years of experience.
- Required hands-on experience developing and deploying deep learning models for image analysis in production environments.
- Strong proficiency with CNNs, Vision Transformers, U-Net, and attention-based models.
- Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, torchvision, OpenCV, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, and related tools.
- Experience with cloud computing, model serving, Docker, and GPU-accelerated compute.
- Experience with biological or biomedical image modalities such as fluorescence microscopy, brightfield, or high-content imaging is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with self-supervised or contrastive learning, model calibration, uncertainty quantification, performance evaluation frameworks, and single-cell or multiomic analysis is preferred.
- Knowledge of experimental design and statistical analysis, with a strong background in statistics and quantitative reasoning about model outputs.
- Ability to work across scientific and engineering disciplines with strong problem-solving and attention to detail.
Benefits
- Base compensation is listed at $139,000–$183,000 per year.
- Stock options and a discretionary annual bonus are offered.
- No-cost health insurance plans, a 401(k) with company match, and flexible paid time off are provided.
- This is a full-time, exempt, onsite role in San Diego.
- Domestic travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
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About Element Biosciences
Element Biosciences is a life science company democratizing access to advanced biological tools, driving impactful discoveries to benefit humanity. Through innovating every fundamental element of a biological assay system, Element empowers customers with affordable, high-quality data and an improved user experience, which in turn will accelerate scientific discoveries.