Senior ML Software Engineer & Tech Lead

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 198,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. is seeking a Machine Learning Software Engineer to lead and contribute technically in a fast-paced, agile setting. You will design, deploy, and scale ML models while guiding engineers and fostering best practices across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure.

Join a collaborative team that values thoughtful design, high-quality code, and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and mentorship as you drive technical decisions and product impact in

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience with AI/ML/LLM or exposure to machine learning systems and large language models.
• Deep proficiency in Python, particularly with FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Strong experience with React and front-end application architecture.
• Production experience with AWS and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Demonstrated expertise in software testing, quality assurance, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and leading agile ceremonies.
• Strong communicator and collaborator; able to lead design reviews and drive consensus.
• Proven track record of mentoring and elevating teammates’ technical growth.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a focus on cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy ML models and pipelines at scale.
• Partner with software engineers to integrate ML into products.
• Elevate code quality: champion test-driven development and clean architecture.
• Own the authoring and review of technical design documents.
• Lead sprint planning, retrospectives, and incremental delivery.
• Design and implement scalable systems across backend (Python/FastAPI), frontend (React), and AWS.
• Set and uphold high standards for code quality, testing, performance, and maintainability.
• Mentor and grow engineers through regular feedback and coaching.
• Lead code reviews and design reviews to drive shared decisions.
• Author and review technical design documents for long-term clarity.
• Build for resilience with observability and fault tolerance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Design reviews

Tools

Python/FastAPI

React

AWS

CI/CD

Terraform/OpenTelemetry

Job description

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. is seeking a Machine Learning Software Engineer to lead and contribute technically in a fast-paced, agile setting. You will design, deploy, and scale ML models while guiding engineers and fostering best practices across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure.

Join a collaborative team that values thoughtful design, high-quality code, and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and mentorship as you drive technical decisions and product impact in