Machine Learning Engineer

CloudFirst Corp; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudFirst Corp in Federal Way, WA seeks a mid-level Machine Learning Engineer for a contract role. You will own ML pipelines, optimize Matplotlib performance, and collaborate with stakeholders across WA and remote teams to deliver measurable results.

Take home $97,000 - $125,000 per year, with mentorship on Matplotlib and LightGBM tooling, and a fast-paced, rigorously managed work cadence that shapes our technology roadmap.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering results as a mid-level Machine Learning Engineer.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating technology expertise.
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well.
• Comfort with contract arrangements and the rhythms of a joyfully-rigorous workplace.
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Federal Way, WA deadlines bring.
• Comfort being measured against a clear mid-level bar.

Responsibilities

• Land Matplotlib performance wins measurable in WA retention numbers.
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Federal Way, WA and remote teams.
• Sit with technology users in Federal Way to learn what the LightGBM tool really needs.
• Wrangle Interpersonal Skills config across environments so Federal Way staging mirrors production.
• Translate a napkin idea from CloudFirst Corp founders into a Networking safety-first prototype.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Networking.
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Build Work Ethic dashboards so CloudFirst Corp's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers.

Skills

Mid-level ML Engineer

Portfolio

Critical thinking

Contract experience

Pressure handling

Bar setting

Tools

Matplotlib

LightGBM

Job description

CloudFirst Corp is the kind of place where a junior's question can change the technology roadmap, and we want a Machine Learning Engineer who asks them. Boiled down: contract, $97,000 - $125,000, 4 years of Networking, and a seat at the table where CloudFirst Corp decisions get made.

Key Responsibilities

• Land Matplotlib performance wins CloudFirst Corp can measure in WA retention numbers
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Federal Way, WA and remote teams
• Sit with technology users in Federal Way to learn what the LightGBM tool really needs
• Wrangle Interpersonal Skills config across environments so Federal Way staging mirrors production
• Translate a napkin idea from CloudFirst Corp founders into a Networking safety-first prototype
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Networking
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
• Build Work Ethic dashboards so CloudFirst Corp's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers

What You'll Bring

• Proven track record delivering results as a mid-level Machine Learning Engineer
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your technology expertise
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• Comfort with contract arrangements and the rhythms of a joyfully-rigorous workplace
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Federal Way, WA deadlines bring
• Comfort being measured against a clear mid-level bar

CloudFirst Corp took everything frustrating about technology and rebuilt it from scratch in Federal Way, WA, with detail-focused attention to Matplotlib. We onboard you to the technology mission first and the LightGBM tooling second, in that order.

Take home $97,000 - $125,000, build your Matplotlib under a mentor, lean on benefits, and shape a contract week that finally fits.

Newly refreshed, this mid-level position in Federal Way welcomes applicants now.