Lead MLOps Engineer (Remote EST)

Kelly Services; Cambridge (MA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a senior Lead MLOps Engineer to join a remote-first team operating in the Eastern Time Zone. You will architect and run scalable ML platforms that move models from development to production, balancing reliability, security, and governance across AI services.

You will own deployment frameworks, observability, and cost management while mentoring engineers and shaping engineering standards. This role is fully remote for ETZ-aligned candidates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, or platform development.
• Proven experience leading MLOps initiatives in enterprise production environments.
• Strong background designing highly scalable distributed applications and services.
• Expertise deploying, managing, and optimizing machine learning models in production.
• Experience supporting Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) applications.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines for AI and machine learning workloads.
• Hands-on experience with model registries, versioning strategies, and deployment automation.
• Advanced proficiency developing production software with Python and TypeScript.
• Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Expertise building solutions within AWS cloud environments.
• Experience working with Docker and container orchestration technologies.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code methodologies including AWS CDK and CloudFormation.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, alerting, and reliability practices.
• Understanding of security best practices for cloud-native and multi-tenant platforms.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and drive engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational strategy for machine learning infrastructure and deployment platforms.
• Build frameworks that accelerate the delivery of AI solutions from experimentation to production.
• Create repeatable deployment processes that improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
• Develop platform capabilities that support model serving, monitoring, and governance.
• Implement automation that simplifies infrastructure provisioning and software releases.
• Establish observability practices across AI services, APIs, and backend systems.
• Partner with machine learning engineers to improve model performance and operational readiness.
• Drive platform scalability initiatives that support growing customer demand.
• Define best practices for security, resiliency, and cost management.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead technical resolution efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, planning, and platform strategy.
• Mentor engineering teams on MLOps methodologies and modern cloud engineering practices.

Skills

ML Ops Leadership

Distributed Systems

AI CI/CD

Python

TypeScript

AWS Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Model Registry

Security Best Practices

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Job description

$200000 - $250000

Job DescriptionA remote-first technology company transforming how organizations operationalize artificial intelligence is seeking a Lead MLOps Engineer to join its growing engineering team. Candidates must be based within the Eastern Time Zone to support collaboration across product, engineering, and leadership stakeholders.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an engineer who has built and operated machine learning platforms that support real-world production workloads. Rather than focusing solely on model development, this role centers on creating the infrastructure, deployment frameworks, governance standards, and operational processes that allow AI systems to run reliably at scale.

You will be responsible for bridging the gap between software engineering and machine learning by creating the systems that enable models, AI services, and intelligent applications to move efficiently from development to production. Success in this role requires deep cloud expertise, platform engineering experience, and a passion for building highly available systems that support business-critical AI initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, or platform development
• Proven experience leading MLOps initiatives in enterprise production environments
• Strong background designing highly scalable distributed applications and services
• Expertise deploying, managing, and optimizing machine learning models in production
• Experience supporting Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) applications
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines for AI and machine learning workloads
• Hands-on experience with model registries, versioning strategies, and deployment automation
• Advanced proficiency developing production software with Python and TypeScript
• Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Expertise building solutions within AWS cloud environments
• Experience working with Docker and container orchestration technologies
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code methodologies including AWS CDK and CloudFormation
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, alerting, and reliability practices
• Understanding of security best practices for cloud-native and multi-tenant platforms
• Ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and drive engineering standards

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) implementations
• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search architectures
• Familiarity with AI agent frameworks and model orchestration technologies
• Experience creating automated model evaluation and validation pipelines
• Understanding of scalable GPU infrastructure and inference optimization
• Exposure to scientific computing, healthcare, life sciences, or regulated industries
• Experience implementing AI governance, auditing, and compliance controls
• Familiarity with performance tuning techniques for model serving environmentsExperience improving development workflows through automation and platform tooling

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Own the operational strategy for machine learning infrastructure and deployment platforms
• Build frameworks that accelerate the delivery of AI solutions from experimentation to production
• Create repeatable deployment processes that improve reliability and reduce operational risk
• Develop platform capabilities that support model serving, monitoring, and governance
• Implement automation that simplifies infrastructure provisioning and software releases
• Establish observability practices across AI services, APIs, and backend systems
• Partner with machine learning engineers to improve model performance and operational readiness
• Drive platform scalability initiatives that support growing customer demand
• Define best practices for security, resiliency, and cost management
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead technical resolution efforts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, planning, and platform strategy
• Mentor engineering teams on MLOps methodologies and modern cloud engineering practices

The Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Fully remote position for candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone
• Opportunity to lead critical machine learning infrastructure initiatives
• Exposure to large-scale AI and cloud engineering challenges
• High degree of ownership, autonomy, and technical influence
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation and engineering excellence

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.