ML Engineer at a VC-backed startup building AI-powered solutions for field sales teams. The role involves designing and deploying production ML systems for audio data analysis and natural speech interaction.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deploy production-grade ML systems with end-to-end ownership of the model lifecycle.
Architect and deliver AI-powered solutions for natural speech interaction and real-time audio understanding.
Develop and optimize ML models focused on audio data to extract business-critical insights.
Build agents capable of operating natively on real-world audio inputs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the AI stack and drive innovation in LLM and audio ML applications.
Work directly with customers to identify needs and deliver real-world solutions.
Handle the entire AI lifecycle including data acquisition, training, deployment, and monitoring.
Participate in continuous improvement of ML infrastructure and processes.
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field.
1-6 years of professional experience in ML engineering.
Strong programming skills in Python.
Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Familiarity with cloud environments (preferably AWS).
Strong understanding of data pipeline design, real-time inference, and model monitoring.
Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with customers and stakeholders.
Proven experience building and deploying ML models into production.
Experience with audio-focused ML projects or unstructured data.
Proficiency in building scalable data pipelines for model training and evaluation.
Nice to Have
TypeScript experience
Familiarity with FastAPI, OpenAI APIs, Baseten, LiteLLM, LiveKit, PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3.