Parspec
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - 1
8mo ago
WorldwideSeniormachine learningdeep learningllmdata science
Senior Machine Learning Engineer role focusing on designing, developing, and deploying machine learning models including LLM optimizations for AI-driven features.
Responsibilities
- We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our AI team and play a driving role in developing cutting-edge AI systems. As a key member of the team, you will design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models, including LLM optimizations. You will work on challenging data science problems while collaborating closely with business, product, and engineering teams to deliver impactful AI-driven features. As a Senior ML Engineer, you'll not only lead complex technical initiatives but also actively mentor junior team members and drive projects from ideation to deployment.
- This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation, leveraging advanced AI technologies to transform an industry ripe for digital disruption.
Requirements
- You are a motivated Machine Learning Engineer with at least 5 years of relevant experience who is passionate about working on innovative projects in a dynamic environment. You thrive on solving challenging problems using advanced AI technologies.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering with strong programming, data science, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- 5+ years of experience building in ML and Data science
- Recent demonstrable hand-on experience with LLMs - integrating off-the-shelf LLM’s, fine-tuning smaller models, building RAG pipelines, designing agentic flows, and other optimization techniques with LLMs
- Strong conceptual understanding of foundational models, transformers, and related research
- Strong conceptual understanding of the basics of machine learning and deep learning with expertise in Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing
- Recent demonstrable experience with managing large datasets for AI projects
- Experience with implementing AI projects in Python and working knowledge of associated Python libraries - numpy, scipy, pandas, sklearn, matplotlib, nltk, etc.
- Experience with Hugging Face, Spacy, BERT, Tensorflow, Torch, OpenRouter, Modal, and similar services / frameworks
- Ability to write clean, efficient, and bug-free code.
- Proven ability to lead initiatives from concept to operation while navigating challenges effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- Recent experience with implementing state-of-the-art scalable AI pipelines for extracting data from unstructured / semi-structured sources and converting it into structured information, along with necessary technical infrastructure to support deployment
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization (Kubernetes, ECS, etc.), and managed services like Bedrock, SageMaker, etc.
- Experience with MLOps practices, e.g. model monitoring, feedback pipelines, CI/CD flows, and governance best-practices
- Experience working with applications hosted on AWS or Django web frameworks.
- Familiarity with databases and web application architecture.
- Experience working with OCR tools or PDF processing libraries.
- Completed academic or online specializations in Machine Learning or Deep Learning.
- Track record of publishing research in top-tier conferences and journals
- Participation in competitive programming (e.g., Kaggle competitions) or contributions to open-source projects.
- Experience working with geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones.
Conditions
- Competitive salary and benefits, including family insurance coverage, free health teleconsultations, and learning/upskilling budgets
- Equity in the company
- Flexible hours and a hybrid work setup
- Unlimited PTO
- Opportunity to grow with a fast-scaling company transforming a large market
- Preferred Location: Bengaluru, with regular in-office presence
How to apply
- Submit your application and resume highlighting your achievements. Apply now and help drive transformative change in one of the world’s oldest and largest industries!
Other
- Founded in 2021, Parspec is revolutionizing material procurement for the $13 trillion USD construction industry by digitizing and organizing the industry's product data. Our proprietary AI technology maintains a current and comprehensive catalogue of millions of products, enabling our customers to identify products that best meet their needs - instantly. Trusted by top designers, builders, distributors and sales agents and backed by leading venture investors, Parspec is paving the way for a more innovative, connected, and sustainable future in construction.
- Join us in building transformative technology that reshapes one of the world’s oldest and largest industries.
- Lead the research and development of AI models - a varied portfolio ranging from small classifiers to fine-tuning LLM’s for specific use-cases
- Design, implement and deploy AI-based solutions to solve business and product problems
- Develop and implement strategies to track and improve the performance and efficiency of existing and new AI models and systems
- Operationalize efficient dataset creation and management
- Execute best practices for end-to-end data and AI pipelines
- Work closely with the leadership team on research and development efforts to explore cutting-edge technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including full-stack engineers, product managers, QA engineers, data annotation experts, SMEs and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of AI technologies
- Work closely with the AI & Engineering Leadership to support hiring of top AI talent
- Uphold our culture of engineering excellence by maintaining high standards in innovation & execution
- Your contributions will be instrumental in advancing Parspec’s AI capabilities, enabling us to build intelligent systems that solve real-world problems in construction technology. By developing scalable AI solutions, you will help digitize an industry while driving innovation through state-of-the-art machine learning techniques.
- At Parspec, we recognize that traditional job descriptions don’t always capture the full range of your unique abilities—and that’s perfectly okay. You may not meet every requirement, but if you bring a mix of experiences, fresh perspectives, and a passion that aligns with our mission, we want to hear from you!
- The Parspec team believes that varied backgrounds drive better outcomes and fuel innovation. We are a team of self-starters that lead from every seat. We think big, set a standard of excellence and are committed to diversity and a discrimination-free workplace. We welcome applicants from all walks of life to join us and help shape the future at Parspec.