Applied Research Engineer (Fully Remote)

Higharc; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Disability plans

401K

Job summary

Higharc is a fully remote startup using spatial AI and generative floor plan technology. We are looking for a Senior ML/Software Engineer who ships models to production and cares about user experience. You will design the component layer around our layout synthesis engine, automate retraining, and collaborate with MLOps for deployment.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration with an US-based team, strong engineering practices, and mentorship for researchers and interns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with production ML in real products.
• At least 2 years of training and shipping ML models.
• Fluency in Python and PyTorch, including debugging and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship the component layer around our layout synthesis engine.
• Automate model retraining with benchmarks and clear results for reproducibility.
• Partner with infrastructure engineers on MLOps and deployment, mentoring researchers and interns.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Software development

MLOps

Remote collaboration

Job description

• Design and ship the component layer around our layout synthesis engine, ensuring it meets latency and cost budgets.
• Automate model retraining with benchmarks and clear results, making the pipeline reproducible and accessible.
• Partner with infrastructure engineers on MLOps and deployment while mentoring researchers and interns on engineering practices.

Who You Are:

• You're happiest when a model you've worked on is running in the product and you care about user experience before benchmarks.
• You have 5+ years of software development, at least 2 years training and shipping ML models, and fluency in Python and PyTorch.
• You're comfortable working remotely with a team on US Eastern hours and communicate clearly in writing.

Working at Higharc:

• We are fully remote, value in-person collaboration and asynchronous deep work, and schedule regular team meet-ups across the US.
• We offer competitive salaries with significant equity in a well-funded, fast-growing startup.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with flexible PTO and meaningful maternity/paternity leave.
• Access to short and long-term disability plans, a 401K, a home office stipend, and ongoing learning and development support.

Higharc

Higharc is a VC-backed startup that is changing how new homes are designed and built using spatial AI and generative floor plan technology. The company is fully remote, has raised over $175M, and values flexibility, collaboration, and asynchronous deep work.