FutureFit AI
SaaS/AI technology
MLOpsLead
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“ML Ops Lead at FutureFit AI. Skills: MLOps, Data engineering, Systems design. Evaluate pipelines. Assess data architecture”
Industry & Context.
Diagnose problems; Improve systems
Travel up to once per quarter
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Staff or principal-level experience in MLOps, Staff or principal-level experience in data engineering, Staff or principal-level experience in ML platform/infrastructure, Track record of improving complex systems, Systems design ability, Hands-on in codebase, Deep experience building production data pipelines, Deep experience operating production data pipelines, Deep experience building ML workflows, Deep experience operating ML workflows
Nice to Have
Experience standing up MLOps practice, Background in mission-driven environments, Background in workforce environments, Background in government-adjacent data environments, Publications showcasing expertise, Presentations showcasing expertise, Blog posts showcasing expertise, Public artifacts showcasing expertise, Comfort mentoring data team, Comfort mentoring engineering team, Comfort leveling up data team, Comfort leveling up engineering team, PhD preferred, Cloud platform certs
What You'll Do.
Assess data architecture
Evaluate ML workflows
Produce prioritized plan
Upgrade data architecture
Raise bar on observability
Raise bar on reliability
Raise bar on data quality
Full Job Description
Staff / Principal MLOps Engineer Contract (6 months, potential to convert) or Full-Time | USD $195,000 - $220,000 (NYC) | Remote (US or Canada) Introduction Come join our Data team! High velocity, high intensity, high trust, high bar, high impact, and a will to win. If those words resonate deeply with you, this could be your next career move. We're seeking someone who leads with humility, pursues audacious goals, and is motivated by meaningful impact on people and the world. At FutureFit AI, our core mission is to help more people get to better jobs faster and cheaper, with a specific focus on those facing barriers to opportunity. Our work helps resolve the growing issue of economic inequality, ensuring that no one is left behind in the future of work. Our AI-powered platform brings efficiency and insight to workforce development, replacing outdated systems and unlocking human potential at scale. Ready to make an impact? Apply today. Important note: Data shows that men typically apply when meeting 3/10 requirements, while women often wait until it's 10/10. We encourage you to apply if you see a strong (not necessarily perfect) fit. The Opportunity YOUR ROLE We're seeking a Staff / Principal MLOps Engineer to join our team. Our data and ML infrastructure has grown fast alongside the business, and it now needs senior ownership to bring it to where it should be. You will come in, assess the state of our pipelines and data architecture with clear eyes, decide what to fix and in what order, and then go fix it yourself. This is a role for someone senior enough to write systems designs grounded in what our customers actually need, and hands-on enough to be in the codebase implementing them. We are open to running this as a six-month contract or as a full-time hire, depending on fit and what you are looking for. WHAT YOU'LL OWN - Assessment and plan: Evaluate our current pipelines, data architecture, and ML workflows, and produce a prioritized, opinionated plan for what nee
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