Xero
Data, AI & Machine Learning
SeniorMachineLearning/MLEngineer
“Senior Machine Learning / ML Engineer at Xero. Skills: Machine Learning, AI, distributed systems, Python, SQL. lead the design and implementation of AI research and production infrastructure at scale. managing technical debt”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure our systems remain flexible, cost-effective, and robust; reduce toil; delivers beautiful, data-driven insights for small businesses
Industry & Context.
solve complex technical challenges with the right methods
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
system design and coding proficiency in Python or alternative languages suited for web-scale AI applications, deep understanding of distributed processing principles, SQL capabilities
Nice to Have
MLFlow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, knowledge of data orchestration tools
What You'll Do.
lead the design and implementation of AI research and production infrastructure at scale
managing technical debt
directing strategies for distributed systems
lifting the technical capability of the entire AI Products team
establish engineering standards
mentor junior machine learning colleagues
implement Large Language Model technologies into product features
Refactoring complex systems
designing highly scalable
distributed production infrastructure
Harnessing tools like Python
and distributed processing engines such as Spark or Dask
Developing production environments utilizing established AI frameworks
data orchestration tools like Airflow or Prefect
managing cloud workloads via AWS EMR
Exploring and applying modern Large Language Model technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate across Xero to enhance data usability; partner closely with Applied Scientists during the research phase to build interfaces and harnesses that safely transition models from research to production; collaborative 'boost days' aligned to help your team connect and ship great code effectively
Communication Scope
exceptional communication skills enable you to easily translate complex technical concepts for both business and technical audiences
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