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Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning EngineerMachine Learning EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2015H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

65 days ago

Salary

$195K - $308K / year

Bachelor DegreeEnglishPythonSQL

Job Description

• Design and implement comprehensive evaluation frameworks that reflect real-world task success for agentic systems, with a focus on human+AI collaboration outcomes • Build benchmarking pipelines that capture nuanced success indicators including trust calibration, intervention frequency, and agent handoff quality • Lead development of observability tools and instrumentation for analyzing agent behavior in production • Translate complex qualitative and quantitative signals into actionable insights that inform model iteration and product prioritization • Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and product teams to align evaluation methodologies with business and user goals • Own benchmarking infrastructure that enables reproducible, scalable evaluation across AI initiatives • Champion rigorous experimental design and statistical analysis across teams to ensure consistent and meaningful measurement standards

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience designing evaluation systems for agentic or LLM-based AI, ideally in complex, interactive or open-ended environments
  • Deep expertise in statistical experimentation, benchmark creation, and human-AI interaction assessment
  • Fluency in building data pipelines and tooling using Python, SQL, and distributed data processing frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to influence product and model roadmaps through evaluation insights and performance measurement
  • Adaptive-level proficiency in integrating AI tools into technical workflows for analysis, experimentation, and observability refinement

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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