Liftoff

Software Engineer, ML Data

San Francisco Bay Area

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$230kDetected 16 hours ago

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About the role

Currently using a custom setup, we handle 1.5 billion ML inferences per second, every day.
As a Software Engineer on the Machine Learning Data Platform team at Liftoff, you will:
Utilize vendor-based products (AWS, Weight & Biases, etc.), open-source technologies (PyTorch, PySpark, Trino, Hive, Iceberg, Clickhouse, etc.) and in-house tooling

Liftoff's solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment.
Design, engineer & implement reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient systems to support data lake infrastructure, dataset generation, model training infrastructure, analytics, reporting and monitoring infrastructure

All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening.

Very strong coding ability in Python and Golang.
Strong core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, architecting systems)
6+ years of industry experience
Experience with Spark is a plus.
Experience working in a high-growth startup atmosphere is a plus
A passion for quality and excellence, and the ability to temper it when necessary to ship

Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Base compensation will vary based on the candidate's location and experience.
The following are our base salary ranges for this role:
SF Bay Area: $180,000 - $230,000
Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance.
We benchmark compensation based on role, level, and location to ensure fairness and market alignment.

may include medical coverage, wellness stipends, and additional perks based on your country of residence.
Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance.
Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence.

With our success over the past 10 years, we are ready to move beyond our current technologies and build the next generation ML Platform to align with our current business needs as we continue to grow.
We are now building a new ML platform to support neural networks at that scale to increase the intelligence of our models.
Work with an experienced team of ML, Software, and Infrastructure Engineers that are building the ML platform for Liftoff
Deliver business results by enabling next generation ML models and technologies
Desired qualities and experience:

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