Software Engineer - Machine Learning

Davita Inc.; Redmond (WA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to enhance ad fairness and compliance across sensitive domains. Your expertise will ensure equity in ad delivery by mitigating biases and developing innovative machine learning solutions, directly impacting user experiences. Join us in promoting inclusivity within digital advertising.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO)

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Machine Learning and SQL.
• Ability to work with large-scale datasets.
• Understanding of fairness and bias mitigation in ML.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and biases.
• Develop machine learning models for fair ad delivery.
• Collaborate on regional compliance for model integration.

Skills

Machine Learning

SQL

Data Analytics

Bias Mitigation

Collaboration

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan

United States, Washington, Redmond

About the Role We seek a highly motivated Machine Learning Engineer to join our team focused on ensuring fairness and regulatory compliance in sensitive ad domains such as housing, employment, and credit. This role is critical in expanding our ad ranking models to new regions, ensuring they align with local laws and ethical standards.
You will work on developing and refining models that detect and correct biases in ad delivery, ensuring equitable representation across age, gender, race, and other sensitive attributes. Your work will directly impact how ads are shown to users, promoting fairness and inclusivity in digital advertising.
Key Responsibilities
* Analyze and manipulate large datasets using SQL and other data tools to identify patterns and biases.
* Develop and enhance machine learning models to ensure fair ad delivery across diverse demographics.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand regional compliance requirements and integrate them into model logic.
* Expand existing models to support localization across multiple regions and regulatory environments.
* Monitor model performance and fairness thresholds, ensuring alignment with internal and external compliance standards.
* Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* (Optional) Build dashboards and visualizations to track fairness metrics and model performance.
Must-Have Qualifications
* Strong experience in Machine Learning, SQL, and data analytics/manipulation.
* Proven ability to work with large-scale datasets and derive actionable insights.
* Understanding of fairness in machine learning and bias mitigation techniques.
* Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
* Experience with reinforcement learning or similar advanced ML techniques.
* Background in localization of models for international markets.
* Familiarity with sensitive ad categories (housing, employment, credit).
* Experience creating interactive dashboards (e.g., using Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools).
Why Join Us? This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge fairness initiatives in digital advertising. Your work will help shape a more inclusive and equitable online experience for millions of users worldwide. reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:

* Medical, dental & vision
* 401(k)/Roth
* Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D)
* Short and long-term disability
* Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HAS & DCFSA)
* Transportation benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Time off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)
*Pay and Benefits*
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
* Medical, dental & vision
* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
* Short and long-term disability
* Health Spending Account (HSA)
* Transportation benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
*Workplace Type*
This is a fully remote position.
*Application Deadline*
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.