Lead AI / Machine Learning Engineer

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop, test, and operationalize ML and data solutions, including cloud-based tools for internal use. You will collaborate with business analysts, data scientists, software/platform engineers, and project managers to deliver high-quality ML solutions with strong CI/CD, monitoring, and testing practices.

This remote role requires US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or 9+ years of software development experience.
• 6+ years of experience in AI, ML, MLOps and/or software development.
• Strong SDLC knowledge with emphasis on MLOps and DevOps.
• Proficient with cloud platforms and development tools.
• Proven experience deploying cloud-based or internet-related tools.
• Relational databases and SQL expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing microservices and understanding integration patterns.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of ML models and data solutions per requirements.
• Guide training, validation, and optimization of models for performance and accuracy.
• Provide strategic direction for writing high-quality, maintainable code.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including deployment workflows and design documents.
• Lead MLOps: CI/CD pipelines, testing, and monitoring across the lifecycle.
• Foster collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, analysts, IT ops, and project managers.
• Provide ongoing support including incident management and observability.
• Stay updated with ML and MLOps innovations and implement them.

Skills

AI/ML

MLOps

DevOps

Cloud platforms

Microservices

SQL

Communication

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/CE

9+ years of relevant experience

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

GCP/AWS/Azure

SQL tooling

Job description

The Lead Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing and operationalizing ML (Machine Learning) and other data solutions, including cloud-based or internet-related tools for internal or external consumption. The Incumbent will provide technical solutions to enable the company to meet its strategic objectives through effective collaboration with business analysts, data scientists, software engineers, platform engineers, quality assurance testers, and project managers. The Incumbent will collaborate with others to ensure successful teamwork, effective development, and delivery of high-quality machine learning and data solutions that include MLOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.

• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models and other data solutions in alignment with business requirements and technical specifications defined
• Guide the training, validation, and optimize machine learning models and other data solutions to ensure high performance and accuracy. Implement techniques for model/solution improvement and fine-tuning.
• Provide strategic direction in the writing of high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code
• Expert in Creating and maintaining technical documentation including model development processes, deployment workflows, operational procedures, code comments, design documents, and user manuals
• MLOps Implementation: Provide expert guidance through the development and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for seamless model deployment. Guide testing throughout the development, integration, deployment, and management of the software solution, and automating where possible to ensure solution quality and security in accordance with industry standards and company policies
• Foster cross functional collaboration with data scientists, business analysts, software engineers, IT operations, quality assurance testers, and project managers to to translate business requirements into successful technical solutions that are integrated into production environments
• Provide ongoing solution support including incident and problem management, root cause analysis, request fulfilment, security compliance, fault repair, resiliency testing, and observability
• Innovation and Research: Stay updated with the latest advancements in machine learning and MLOps practices. Explore and implement innovative solutions to enhance the company's machine learning capabilities.

This is a remote position.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa. Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or in lieu of a degree, at least 9 years of experience in software development
• 6+ years of experience in AI, ML, MLOps, and/or software development
• Highly proficient knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and practices, particularly MLOps and DevOps
• Highly proficient knowledge of software development tools, platforms and languages, particularly cloud platforms
• Proven experience in developing, integrating, testing and deploying software solutions for cloud-based or internet-related tools
• Expert of relational databases and SQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience in developing Microservices and in-depth knowledge of various Integration patterns
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred:

• Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) or equivalent certification
• Experience in GenAI
• Ability to productionize applications externally-facing