Senior AI/ML Systems Engineer

KLA; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Family care leave

Job summary

KLA is seeking an AI/ML Engineer - Systems to turn AI/ML research into robust systems that run reliably in production. You will join a small, collaborative team of ML engineers, software engineers, and product partners to integrate capabilities into scalable systems used by teams across the company.

This hands-on role emphasizes integration, performance optimization, and operational excellence for AI/ML workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field. Master's and/or PhD preferred
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant software engineering, along with 3-5 years of experience in AI/ML, with a proven track record of deploying solutions in a production environment.
• Proficiency in Python, or similar languages, with experience in libraries like TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, etc. Experience with RAG is essential.
• Strong background in statistics, machine learning algorithms, deep learning, neural networks, and system architecture.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and data processing technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and work effectively in matrix environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members and business partners.
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, agile methodologies, and system design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Integrate AI/ML components into existing applications, services, and pipelines, with a focus on longterm reliability and maintainability.
• Improve system and model performance across latency, throughput, reliability, and resource efficiency, and participate in practical tradeoff discussions.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of scalable, resilient AI/ML systems that evolve as new use cases emerge.
• Help ensure AI/ML systems meet enterprise expectations for security, compliance, observability, and operational readiness.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of AI/ML systems in production.
• Work closely with crossfunctional partners to deliver stable, highimpact AI capabilities.

Skills

AI/ML Systems

Python

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/Data Science

Masters/PhD preferred

Tools

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Git

CI/CD

Job description

KLA is seeking an AI/ML Engineer - Systems to turn AI/ML research into robust systems that run reliably in production. You will join a small, collaborative team of ML engineers, software engineers, and product partners to integrate capabilities into scalable systems used by teams across the company.

This hands-on role emphasizes integration, performance optimization, and operational excellence for AI/ML workloads.