Principal ML Engineer — AI Platform (Remote)

Upstart; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 220,700 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous 401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid family and parental leave

Annual wellness allowance

Job summary

Upstart in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead initiatives that accelerate machine learning innovation across the organization. This role involves designing scalable infrastructure for model development while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in applied machine learning, strong coding skills in Python, and expertise in ML frameworks. Upstart offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonuses, and solid benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in applied machine learning.
• Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end model development.
• Experience in high-scale, ML-driven product environments, especially fintech.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and infrastructure for ML model development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to design reliable ML systems.
• Define the roadmap for the next generation ML Platform.

Skills

Applied machine learning

Python

Model development

Collaboration with ML teams

Numerical analysis

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

XGBoost

Job description

Upstart in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead initiatives that accelerate machine learning innovation across the organization. This role involves designing scalable infrastructure for model development while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in applied machine learning, strong coding skills in Python, and expertise in ML frameworks. Upstart offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonuses, and solid benefits.