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Machine Learning Manager, LLM

Machine Learning EngineerMachine Learning EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

143 days ago

Salary

$165K - $210K / year

Bachelor Degree6 yrs expEnglishCloudDockerKubernetesPythonPy TorchSQLTensorflowTerraform

Job Description

• Manage a team of senior data scientists focused on fine-tuning large language models, conducting cutting-edge R&D, and building production inference systems. • Collaborate with senior leadership to define the team roadmap and align priorities with organizational goals. • Lead weekly meetings and standups, keeping the team unblocked and execution moving forward. • Provide technical direction across projects using open-weight and off-the-shelf LLMs, as well as other advanced ML techniques. • Oversee experimentation, optimization, and data quality to ensure models are accurate, reliable, and production-ready. • Foster creative problem-solving and methodological rigor when challenges require custom solutions beyond standard ML approaches. • Translate complex model outputs into actionable insights for stakeholders, ensuring technical work drives real-world impact

Job Requirements

1+ years managing data science teams; 6+ years in ML or data engineering.
Strong background in applied statistics, model selection, tuning, and evaluation.
Proficient in Python, SQL, and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX).
Experienced in building and deploying production ML and deep learning pipelines.
Familiar with LLMs, embeddings, agentic workflows, and RAG systems.
Comfortable with cloud and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
Skilled in exploratory data analysis and handling imperfect real-world data.
Collaborative leader who communicates clearly with technical and nontechnical teams.