MLOps Engineer

Atomic Machines Inc.; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Machines is seeking an experienced MLOps Engineer to join the AI and Modeling & Simulation group within the Data Engineering and Analytics team. You will build and operate infrastructure that takes ML models from experimentation to reliable production - covering training, deployment, serving, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

We are looking for senior-level candidates who can take meaningful ownership of production ML infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building production software, infrastructure, or ML systems.
• Proven production ML systems experience with MLOps/DevOps.
• Strong DevOps skills: CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, cloud, IaC.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Hands-on with MLflow or similar tooling for experiment tracking, model registry, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with S3 and Iceberg, Airflow or Dagster.
• Experience building multimodal ML data pipelines.
• Familiarity with manufacturing or process data systems.
• Strong problem solving and clear technical communication.
• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Data related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the MLOps platform and CI/CD from experiment to production.
• Operate model serving infrastructure for batch, streaming, and real-time inference.
• Create ML data pipelines turning telemetry, graphs, images, time-series into model-ready datasets.
• Maintain ML data infrastructure with lakehouse on S3 and Iceberg.
• Close the model feedback loop with observability and human-in-the-loop feedback.
• Create paved roads for ML development with standardized tooling and workflows.
• Drive technical ownership and shape architecture and engineering practices across the ML platform.
• Collaborate with Process, Chemical, Materials, Simulation, Software, Data, and AI engineers to define deployment and data-collection requirements.

Skills

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

MLflow

Airflow

Dagster

Apache Iceberg

S3

Job description

Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era of micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler™ technology platform. This platform enables new classes of micromachines to be designed and built by providing manufacturing processes and a materials library that are inaccessible to semiconductor manufacturing methods. It unlocks MEMS manufacturing not only for device classes that could never be produced by semiconductor methods, but also for entirely new categories. Furthermore, this digital platform is fully programmable in the way 3D printing is digital—but whereas 3D printing produces parts of a single material using a single process, the Matter Compiler™ technology platform is a multi-process, multi-material system: bits and raw materials go in, and complete, functional micromachines come out. The Atomic Machines team has also created an exciting first device—made possible only through the Matter Compiler™ technology platform—that we will be unveiling to the world soon.

Our offices are in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California.

About The Role:

We are seeking an MLOps Engineer to join our AI and Modeling & Simulation org within the Data Engineering and Analytics team.

You will build and operate the infrastructure that takes AI and machine learning models from experimentation to reliable production - covering training, deployment, serving, monitoring, and continuous improvement. This is a DevOps-leaning MLOps role centered on the model feedback loop: connecting production signals and expert feedback back to training so models improve as the system operates.

We are looking for senior-level candidates who can take meaningful ownership of production ML infrastructure. The scope and seniority of the role will be shaped by the candidate's experience, technical depth, and demonstrated impact.

You will work closely with Data, AI, Process, Design, and Software engineers in a highly cross-functional environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and evolve the MLOps platform and CI/CD: Own the path from experiment to production, including experiment tracking, model registry, packaging, automated training and retraining, deployment, and safe rollout and rollback.
• Operate model serving infrastructure: Build reliable, scalable batch, streaming, and real-time inference for models and digital twins supporting design, process control, scheduling, and inspection.
• Build ML data and feature pipelines: Turn machine telemetry, process and knowledge graphs, images, time-series, agentic conversations, and other production data into contextualized, model-ready datasets and features.
• Maintain ML data infrastructure: Support feature-store capabilities and a lakehouse foundation using Apache Iceberg on S3, with strong data quality, lineage, versioning, and reproducibility.
• Close the model feedback loop: Build model observability and human-in-the-loop systems that capture production signals and expert corrections, version them as ground truth, and feed them into evaluation and retraining workflows.
• Create paved roads for ML development: Develop standardized tooling and workflows that enable Data and AI engineers to move quickly while maintaining production reliability and reproducibility.
• Drive technical ownership: Identify infrastructure, reliability, and scalability challenges and drive solutions from design through production. More senior candidates will have opportunities to shape architecture, technical direction, and engineering practices across the ML platform.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Work with Process, Chemical, Materials, Simulation, Software, Data, and AI engineers to define deployment, serving, and data-collection requirements.

What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience building production software, infrastructure, data, or machine learning systems. We value demonstrated technical depth, ownership, and impact over a specific number of years.
• Proven experience building and operating machine learning systems in production, with a strong MLOps/DevOps orientation.
• Strong DevOps fundamentals, including CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Hands‑on experience with MLflow or similar tooling for experiment tracking, model registry, and model lifecycle management.
• Experience with S3, lakehouse technologies such as Apache Iceberg, and workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster.
• Experience building pipelines for multimodal ML data, including images, time-series, structured, and semi‑structured data.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems, sensors, process automation, or other physical‑world data systems.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to data quality and reliability, and clear technical communication.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• This role is open across multiple levels, from early in career though Staff (L4 through L6). We'll determine the appropriate level and compensation based on your experience, skills, and the scope of the role through the interview process.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with feature stores, human‑in‑the‑loop systems, active learning, or data‑labeling infrastructure.
• Robotics or robotic automation experience, including sensors, vision systems, or robotics data.
• Experience operating ML systems in manufacturing or other physical‑world environments.
• Experience building internal tools for expert feedback, labeling, model evaluation, or model interaction.
• Experience designing shared ML infrastructure or platforms used across multiple teams or applications.

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.

Salary Range

$200,000 - $250,000 USD

Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive interview experience for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know at [[e-mail] ].

To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI-assisted tools.