ML Engineer – AI-Powered Automation & Workflow Intelligence

Blue Signal Search; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Significant equity upside

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

A high-velocity tech startup in the Bay Area is seeking an experienced ML Engineer focused on AI-powered automation and workflow intelligence. The successful candidate will design and implement scalable ML systems, lead full lifecycle ML development, and work with innovative solutions involving large language models. This role offers competitive compensation, including equity upside, in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in ML, Deep Learning, or Applied AI with production experience.
• Strong background in foundational ML concepts and deep learning frameworks.
• Proven success with LLMs or comparable foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable ML systems for automation.
• Lead the full lifecycle of ML development including deployment.
• Develop solutions involving large language models and multimodal architectures.

Skills

ML

Deep Learning

Applied AI

Python

Cloud Services

Education

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Airflow

MLflow

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Job description

ML Engineer – AI-Powered Automation & Workflow Intelligence

High‑velocity tech startup at the intersection of AI & intelligent automation in the Bay Area. Building a next‑generation platform that powers intelligent digital agents capable of understanding, adapting, and executing across multi‑faceted workflows involving language, vision, and structured data.

Base pay range: $225,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr

Location: Bay Area, CA (On‑site) Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Workflow Automation Employment Type: Full‑Time

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, production‑grade ML systems that serve as the intelligence layer of a flagship automation platform.
• Lead the full lifecycle of ML development, from data ingestion to deployment, including experimentation, training, evaluation, and monitoring.
• Develop innovative solutions involving large language models (LLMs), multimodal architectures (text, image, graph), and multilingual adaptation.
• Build robust infrastructure for ML experimentation, model management, and deployment (MLOps).
• Partner closely with product and engineering leaders to align machine learning solutions with high‑value business challenges.
• Establish reproducibility and performance standards while integrating research advancements into a practical, production setting.
• Mentor incoming AI team members and contribute to shaping the engineering culture and technical vision.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in ML, Deep Learning, or Applied AI, ideally with experience taking models from prototype to production.
• Strong background in foundational ML concepts, deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX), and distributed training.
• Proven success working with LLMs, transformers, or comparable foundation models in applied contexts.
• Hands‑on experience with data pipeline orchestration and ML tooling (e.g., Airflow, MLflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI).
• Proficiency in Python and experience developing scalable APIs or backend services in cloud environments.
• High ownership mindset with the agility and drive typical of startup environments.
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field preferred.

Bonus Skills

• Practical exposure to multimodal ML (e.g., combining NLP with vision or graph data).
• Familiarity with ontologies, taxonomies, or structured semantic modeling.
• Experience with multilingual NLP models or internationalization of AI systems.
• Background in high‑growth startups or early‑stage technical leadership.

Why This Role?

• Shape the core AI systems of a product with tangible, enterprise‑scale impact.
• Join a small, high‑caliber team solving some of the most sophisticated automation challenges in the industry.
• Own key technical decisions and help shape a culture of engineering excellence.
• Competitive compensation package with significant equity upside.
• Collaborate in‑person in the Bay Area while building globally scalable tech.

About Blue Signal

Blue Signal is a leading executive search firm, specializing in engineering recruitment. Our engineering recruiting team has expertise placing high‑performing talent in areas such as electrical, mechanical, civil, and telecom engineering. Learn more at bit.ly/46IAFRJ.