Machine Learning Engineer

Discovery; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery, based in Duluth, MN, seeks a senior Machine Learning Engineer to shape critical platform decisions. You will set LangChain coding standards, mentor peers, and lead NumPy and Looker initiatives across Minnesota, ensuring scalable, reliable ML services.

The role emphasizes ownership, prioritization, and customer-focused curiosity in a fast-paced environment, with a freelance-friendly arrangement and strong growth opportunities within a pragmatic team.

Qualifications

• Bias toward action with ability to improve processes
• Curiosity about why customers use Discovery
• Instinct for prioritization when many items are urgent
• Calm under pressure in a senior role
• MN work history or ability to thrive locally

Responsibilities

• Set the LangChain coding standards the rest of Discovery engineering follows
• Mentor the senior cohort through their first real Power BI on-call at Discovery
• Lead NumPy design reviews that catch costly mistakes before Duluth, MN builds them
• Scale Discovery's Looker services from Duluth pilot to MN-wide rollout
• Question the fast-paced Time Series Analysis pattern and propose cleaner approaches
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early

Skills

LangChain

Power BI

NumPy

Looker

Time Series Analysis

Cloud-native

QA collaboration

Tools

LangChain standards

Mentoring

Job description

Discovery is scaling its technology platform across MN, and the Machine Learning Engineer we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. For the deadline-driven Machine Learning Engineer with 6 years, Discovery answers with $86,000 - $130,000, a freelance setup, and a ladder built for climbing.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the LangChain coding standards the rest of Discovery engineering follows
• Mentor the senior cohort through their first real Power BI on-call at Discovery
• Lead NumPy design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Duluth, MN builds them
• Scale Discovery's Looker services from Duluth pilot to MN-wide rollout
• Question the fast-paced Time Series Analysis pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early

What You'll Bring

• A proudly-imperfect bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• A history of leaving technology processes better than you found them
• Real curiosity about why Discovery customers do what they do
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Calm under the people-centered chaos a senior role tends to generate
• A MN work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve

Since day one, Discovery has been on a boldly-pragmatic mission to reshape technology from its base in Duluth, MN. Our MN team treats transparency as a feature, sharing the messy middle, not just the wins.

We answer the money question first with $86,000 - $130,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible freelance schedule.

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