Senior Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer

2 months ago

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$295k - $406k/yr

Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term architecture of the ML platform across training, inference, feature management, and governance.
Establish company-wide standards for code quality, testing, MLOps, experimentation, model lifecycle management, and observability.
Lead adoption and advanced use of Unity Catalog, multi-workspace strategies, and data and ML mesh patterns.
Architect scalable ML workflows using Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow.
Optimize the platform’s performance, reliability, and cost.
Evaluate and integrate emerging Databricks features.
Advise data science and production engineering teams as a senior ML technical leader.
Represent Faire at machine learning conferences and meetups.
Mentor ML engineers and raise the organization’s machine learning engineering standards.

10–12 years of experience building and improving large-scale machine learning or data platforms.
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related technical field, preferably at the graduate level.
Deep expertise in Databricks lakehouse architecture, including Unity Catalog governance, Workflows orchestration, and cost optimization.
Experience designing systems that support multiple data science teams and production workloads.
Strong background in distributed systems, ML infrastructure, and cloud architecture.
Demonstrated technical leadership across teams and organizations, including influencing without authority.
Experience integrating LLM workflows into enterprise platforms is a plus.
Contributions to open-source ML infrastructure projects or research publications are a very strong plus.

Hybrid schedule with three office days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and one flex day on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Hybrid employees may work remotely for up to four weeks per year.
Equity and comprehensive benefits are provided.
Employees receive access to enterprise AI tools and opportunities for professional growth.
The company supports reasonable workplace accommodations and equal employment opportunities.

1,001-5,000 employees

Faire is a wholesale technology platform empowering brands and retailers to strengthen the unique character of local communities.