Machine Learning Engineer - Research and Development #PP

$145,600 - $187,200/Yr

Avispa - South San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

South San Francisco, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Machine Learning Engineer - Research and Development role at a leading biotechnology company focuses on developing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning algorithms and systems to enhance the drug discovery process. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and a strong background in biomedical data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy machine learning models in production environments, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Solve core research engineering challenges related to machine learning algorithms.
• Collaborate with research scientists, computational biologists, and data engineers to address complex problems.
• Build solutions for stakeholders to interact with and analyze multimodal datasets.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field (Graduate degree preferred).
• 4+ years of experience developing and applying ML models in an industry setting, particularly in the biomedical space.
• Direct experience in Research and Development.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Weights and Biases.
• Proficiency in MLOps workflows, including code version control and machine learning experiment monitoring.
• Extensive experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as JAX, PyTorch, PyTorch Lightning, and Tensorflow.
• Strong background in statistics, probabilistic modeling, and data analysis.
• Strong communication skills for conveying technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience collaborating with external scientific partners.

Benefits

• Hourly pay: $70-$90/hr based on experience
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance
• Retirement Savings Program
• Paid Sick Leave (PSL)