Lead Machine Learning Engineer Remote

Responsibilities

• Contribution to the design, development, and operation of the ML pipeline based on best practices
• Design, creation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of ML pipeline steps
• Ownership and contribution to the design and implementation of ML prediction endpoints
• Collaboration with System Engineers to configure the ML lifecycle management environment
• Writing of specifications, documentation, and user guides for developed applications
• Support of coding practices and repository organization improvement in the science work cycle
• Establishment and configuration of pipelines for projects
• Continuous identification of technical risks and gaps, and devising mitigation strategies
• Collaboration with data scientists to productionalize predictive models, understanding the scope and purpose of the models and creating scalable data preparation pipelines

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of programming language experience, ideally in Python, complemented by a strong knowledge of SQL
• Proven track record of leading and mentoring a team of engineers
• Proven MLOps experience (Sagemaker, Vertex, or Azure ML)
• Intermediate proficiency in Data Science, Data Engineering, and DevOps Engineering
• A record of at least one project delivered to production in an MLE role
• Expertise in Engineering Best Practices
• Practical experience in the implementation of Data Products using the Apache Spark Ecosystem (Spark SQL, MLlib/SparkML) or alternative technologies
• Experience with Big Data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Cassandra, GCP BigQuery, AWS Redshift, Apache Beam, etc.)
• Proficiency with automated data pipeline and workflow management tools, i.e., Airflow, Argo Workflow, etc
• Experience in different data processing paradigms (batch, micro-batch, streaming)
• Practical experience working with at least one of the major Cloud Providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Production experience in integrating ML models into complex data-driven systems
• DS experience with Tensorflow/PyTorch/XGBoost, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, Pandas, Keras, Spacy, HuggingFace, Transformers
• Experience with different types of databases (Relational, NoSQL, Graph, Document, Columnar, Time Series, etc.)
• Fluent English communication skills at a B2+ level

Nice to have

• Practical experience with Databricks MLOps-related tools/technologies like MLFlow, Kubeflow, TensorFlow Extended (TFX)
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker

We offer

• Improved medical coverage - EPAMers are eligible to participate in a supplementary health insurance program that shall have the usual coverage in the industry, with the Company funding 100% of the value of the monthly premium for participation
• Lunch Allowance - You will receive a daily allowance of CLP $ 7.000 per working day. Enjoy a nice meal on us
• Allowance for internet and electricity - You will receive an allowance of CLP$15.000 per month to cover internet and electricity expense
• National Holiday Bonus - We celebrate joining the Chilean Market. That is why all our employees will receive a bonus of CLP $86,646 in September
• Christmas Bonus - You will receive an End of Year bonus of CLP $170,539. It will be paid during the month of December, to ensure you have a Happy Holiday!
• Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
• Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
• Are you open to relocation? - If you want to relocate to another country and we have the right project, we will assist you every step of the way, to help you and your family, reach your new home