Senior Machine Learning Engineer

SoftwareMill SA; Neptune Township (NJ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company seeks a skilled Machine Learning Engineer to join their remote-first team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Python and machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch to develop and deploy production-grade models. With a focus on collaboration and professional development, you'll work alongside passionate individuals who value clean code and software craftsmanship. This position offers a flexible work schedule and the opportunity to engage in interesting projects while contributing to a culture of learning and knowledge sharing. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Workstation of your choice

Free English classes

Paid days off for conferences

Health check-up refund

Monthly team integrations

50% refund for conference tickets

Flexible work hours

Company getaways twice a year

Internal workshops and talks

Developer-friendly promotion system

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in production ML projects.
• Strong knowledge of Python and ML libraries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ML models for production use.
• Collaborate with teams to implement data-driven solutions.

Skills

Python Programming

Machine Learning

NLP

Computer Vision

Data Analysis

Problem-solving

Statistical Analysis

English Language

Polish Language

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

OpenCV

Pandas

scikit-learn

HuggingFace

Job description

We are SoftwareMill - a group of various individuals: total geeks, humanists, fans of fantasy and karate, Apple and Android enthusiasts. Both our differences and shared values allow us to create one of the most employee-friendly companies in the IT industry. We work 100% remotely, from our homes scattered all over Poland (but not only!).

• Salary ranging from 1140 to 1425 PLN net per day for start
• 100% remote company with a remote-first mindset
• Full-time but not necessarily 9-17, we are flexible
• Professional development and freedom in choosing the toolset and tech stack
• Learning-culture expressed by internal workshops, talks and the technical reading clubs
• Small teams without PMs, no procedures, and no other corporate 'goodies' we all love
• Best tools you need to make your work pleasurable and effective: monitor(s), workstation of your choice
• Dev-friendly environment with passionate and skilled people who believe in clean code and software craftsmanship - you will have a chance to meet some of them during the recruitment process
• Interesting projects with technologies like Tensorflow, PyTorch, OpenCV, Pandas, scikit-learn

What we expect

• You are knowledgeable about production-grade Machine learning inference and model training lifecycle.
• A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in production projects as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Engineer, or Data Scientist.
• At least 5 years of overall experience in software development.
• Strong experience in Python programming language.
• Experience with HuggingFace.
• Strong experience in PyTorch or Tensorflow.
• Strong experience in NLP (beyond LLMs / Transformers) and/or CV (beyond convolution networks)
• Strong experience with the following libraries: numpy, pandas/polars, opencv, spacy/nltk, scikit-learn, seaborn/matplotlib.
• Experience with LLMs and prompt engineering.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of data analysis, statistics and data visualisation (descriptive statistics, statistical tests, plotting, dashboards, etc.).
• Good knowledge of English is a must (both spoken and written), we work with clients from all over the world (USA, Australia, Switzerland, etc.)
• Polish language is required, as internally we are a Polish-speaking company
• This is a full-time position requiring exclusive commitment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure Cloud, Google Cloud, or AWS
• Experience with OpenAI platform (or alternative).
• Experience with data processing pipelines.
• Experience with parameter efficient fine-tuning and techniques like knowledge distillation, transfer learning, multi-task learning
• Experience with deployment of ML models for large-scale production projects
• Knowledge of best practices and tools for Python/ML project management e.g. poetry, pyenv, pipenv, uv, rye, commit hooks, hydra/omegaconf
• Demonstrated experience with MLOps frameworks, either cloud based (AWS Sagemaker, GCP Vertex AI, Azure ML) or on-premise open source versions (ZenML, MLFlow, Neptune, Weights&Biases).
• Knowledge of a 2nd programming language like Scala, Java or Rust
• Engagement in the IT community: personal blog, speaking at meetups/conferences, active member of StackOverflow, involvement in the open-source projects
• Having a pet-project
• Proven track of scientific publications in the ML area

You can directly influence the company’s future. Our leaders are not appointed but chosen by their actions.

Pay transparency

You can feel appreciated for your extra input and clearly see what skills are rewarded.

You are empowered to explore and co-create your own development path within a custom, developers-friendly promotion system.

Quality time together

We foster true connections. You enjoy monthly integrations full of fun activities for the whole team.

Company getaways

Twice a year, it’s time for a weekend away. To one of these fun-filled escapes, we bring our loved ones.

Conferences refund

You get a 50% refund, and 100% if you are a speaker, for conference tickets and workshop attendance.

Paid days off

You get time and resources to grow, and you’re paid when attending workshops and IT conferences.

Workstation of your choice

Only you know what type of laptop, software, or accessories can make your coding joy, so you choose it.

Free English classes

Feel more confident when communicating in your projects after attending our internal fun English classes.

Health priorities

Do a routine health check up once a year and get a refund. Take part in sport tournaments with your colleagues.

Share your technical knowledge on a conference or our blog to win prizes in a gamified tournament.

Bottom up structure

Our leaders are not appointed but chosen by their teammates. Everybody can contribute to how SoftwareMill operates.

Knowledge transfer

We learn together for certificates, do architecture katas, read technical books, or simply help each other on a daily basis.

We’ve learned that soft skills are essential and help us work better. There is always some soft skill initiative open to join.

Attend internal workshops by top-notch IT experts that will help you grow as a developer.

100% remote forever

You’ll find out that remote does not mean alone. Remote-first from day 1, we’ve created a setup that enhances our daily work.

Work-life balance

You’re free to organize your workday around important family matters or other obligations if necessary.

Want to meet with your project team onsite? No problem, you’ll get a budget for spending quality time together.

Absolute transparency

You have access to all information, including finances, necessary to contribute to strategic decisions.

No surprises here ;) Contact us, and we’ll ask you to fill out a short questionnaire to learn more about your motivations and expectations.

Interview Process

1. Video Call

   Let’s chat! We’ll tell you more about us, the process, the team, and discuss your expectations. We’ll also speak a bit in English.

2. Technical task

   Hands-on work, that's what we’re all about. You’ll tackle real tasks, whether it's coding, setting up systems, analyzing data, or improving campaigns. And you’ll always get detailed feedback to help you grow!

3. Technical interview

   A great opportunity to discuss your technical tasks in detail and share your experience in our industry.

4. Lunch meeting

   Let’s grab lunch and see if we’d make a great team together.

What can you expect when joining us

Remote

We all work from our homes, co-working offices, or sometimes even from the Bieszczady Mountains. Remote-first from day 1, we've become experts in distributed workplace best practices.

Bottom-up structure

Everyone has the same right to voice their opinions or change the way the company works, no matter if you are a boss or a developer who joined us a month ago.

Transparency

You will know how much each of us earns or how much we spend on various things. We practice full transparency — both decision-making and financial.

Self-improvement

You get paid days off when you attend conferences. We also appreciate when you want to share your knowledge with others at internal knowledge sharing initiatives.

We're a company launched and led by active developers, so we understand that an SSD disc is not a whim and two large external LCD displays setup is not too much. If you need any stuff to work, you will get it.

Great Team

Skills do not tell the whole story. Values play a crucial part in who we are, what we give back to the community, and who we invite on a journey with us.