Machine Learning Engineer

Voted by employees as a Top Place to Work, our client’s patented software platform provides early detection, diagnosis and recovery of cyber and ransomware attacks allowing businesses to accelerate response, minimize disruption, prevent data loss, and reduce risk. The business is leading the way in developing cutting edge, high-performance AI-powered data security solutions and technologies. We are now looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join their busy, successful, and growing team.

Machine Learning Engineer

New Jersey - hybrid working from home role with 3 days per week office based.

$145-170K plus bonus and excellent benefits package including generous pre-IPO stock options.

You must be a US citizen or Green Card holder to apply for this role.

To be successful in this role:

You will be a confident Machine Learning Engineer with 2 years of professional software engineering experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (MS/PhD preferred).

Other requirements for this role include:

• Strong programming skills in C and Python for Linux, with experience in pandas and scikit-learn
• Solid computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ML models, particularly in anomaly or fraud detection
• Familiarity with Agile development practices
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization with global teams, including across US and Asian time zones
• Enthusiasm for learning and adopting new technologies
• Preferred skills and qualifications for this role include:
• Proficient in scalable data structures and performance-oriented algorithms for large datasets
• Experience with tools such as Git, SVN, Jira, and Confluence
• Familiarity with shell scripting on Linux and Windows platforms

Job role and responsibilities:

Our client is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join a forward-thinking team driving the development of cutting-edge Machine Learning (ML) solutions. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in training, refining, and optimizing ML models, ensuring they deliver real-world impact. This position combines hands-on technical work with opportunities to collaborate in a highly agile and collaborative environment.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize ML models, with a focus on anomaly detection, fraud detection, and ransomware detection.
• Work with data: collect, manipulate, and identify model weaknesses to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Scrum teams to design, develop, and integrate software components.
• Translate research initiatives into production-ready models and software.
• Partner with QA to review test plans and support quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical leadership in assigned areas, supporting both team and organizational goals.
• Support customer-facing teams and product management to resolve issues and ensure successful product outcomes.

Benefits:

Competitive salary up to $145K

Excellent benefits package

Stock options in a growing company

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge ML technologies in a collaborative and innovative environment

If you are excited about building impactful ML solutions, are eager to make an impact in a rapidly evolving field, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you!