Lead Machine Learning Engineer Remote

Responsibilities

• Contribution to ML pipeline design, development, and operating lifecycle
• Design, creation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of ML pipeline steps
• Ownership and contribution to ML prediction endpoints design and implementation
• Collaboration with System Engineers to configure ML lifecycle management environment
• Writing specifications, documentation, and user guides for developed applications
• Support in improving coding practices and repository organization
• Establishing and configuring pipelines for projects
• Continuous identification of technical risks and gaps with strategies for mitigation
• Collaboration with data scientists to productionalize predictive models and create scalable data preparation pipelines

Requirements

• 5+ years of Python programming experience with strong SQL knowledge
• 1+ years of relevant leadership experience
• Strong MLOps experience (e.g., Sagemaker, Vertex, Azure ML)
• Intermediate level in Data Science, Data Engineering, and DevOps Engineering
• Track record of delivering at least one project to production in an MLE role
• Background in the Apache Spark Ecosystem (e.g., Spark SQL, MLlib/SparkML)
• Proficiency in automated data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Airflow)
• Experience in different data processing paradigms (batch, micro-batch, streaming)
• Practical experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Production experience in integrating ML models into complex data-driven systems

Nice to have

• Practical experience with Databricks MLOps-related tools (e.g., MLFlow, Kubeflow)
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter)
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker)

We offer

• 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
• Health Coverage - Health and wellness are important, that is why we have you and up to four family members in a premiere health plan. We have a couple of options, so you can choose what is best for you and your family
• Visual Benefit - Seeing your work for us would be a sight for sore eyes. We want your vision to always be at 100% which is why we offer up to $200.000 COP for any visual health expenses
• Life Insurance Plan - We have partnered with MetLife to offer a full-coverage Ife insurance plan. So, your family is covered, even if you are gone
• Medical Leave Coverage - We are one of the few companies that cover 100% of your medical leave, for up to 90 days. Your health is the most important thing to us
• Professional Growth Opportunities - We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally
• Stock Option Purchase Plan - As an EPAMer you can be more than just an employee, you will also have the opportunity to purchase stock at a reduced price and become a part owner of our organization
• 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
• Community Benefit - You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!