Benchsci

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - NLP

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You’re the perfect fit for this role if you are passionate about solving problems in NLP, have a great appreciation for science and want to transform how it is done.


You Will:
  • Continuously improve the performance and scalability of ML models that are at the core of BenchSci’s products
  • Build and deploy models from inception to live in production pipelines
  • Work with BenchSci's Product Managers and Scientists to correctly capture the nuances of biology
  • Lead or consult the authoring of engineering design proposals following the unified Platform Stream roadmap at BenchSci
  • Leverage a deep understanding of the business context and the team’s goals to unlock independent technical decisions in the face of open-ended requirements
  • Proactively identify new opportunities (from both internal and external sources) and advocate for and implement improvements to the current state of projects
  • Respond with urgency and drive urgency in own team to operational issues, owning resolution within one's sphere of responsibility
  • Advocate for code and process improvements across your team, and help to define best practices based on personal industry experience and research
  • Participate in sprint planning, estimation and reviews. Take ownership of deliverables, and work with teammates to ensure high-quality deliverables

  • You Have:
  • 5+ years of software development experience 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Mathematics
  • Strong experience with NLP
  • A degree in computer science with a focus in machine learning and at least three years of experience in the industry
  • Strong experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and image processing libraries such as OpenCV and scikit-image
  • Experience with data processing frameworks and Cloud ML Tooling
  • You have a constant desire to grow and develop
  • You have strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills
  • A team player who strives to see teammates succeed together