Typeface
Principal ML Engineer
Palo Alto, CA · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$230k-$260kDetected 62 days ago
PythonC++Machine LearningLLMsSalesforceLeadershipMentoring
About the role
- About Typeface We he lp the world's biggest brands move from brief to fully personalized campaigns - in days, not months.
- Join us to help shape the future of enterprise marketing.
- This role requires a strong combination of deep technical expertise, product intuition, and the ability to influence teams and leadership.
Responsibilities
- You will lead the design of large-scale ML systems and shared platforms that power all generative capabilities across agents, text, image, audio, and video.
- Lead architecture and design of scalable ML platforms (training, evaluation, inference, safety) used across multiple teams
- Drive company-level ML strategy, aligning technical investments with product and business priorities
- Influence and partner with executive leadership, product, and design to shape high-impact initiatives
- Architect and lead development of large-scale generative AI systems powering agentic orchestration and multimodal content generation
- Drive cross-team initiatives spanning multiple ML systems and product areas
- Mentor and guide engineers across levels, influencing design and execution beyond your immediate team
- Your work will matter - Trusted by Fortune 100 companies, our platform delivers 10x content velocity and 90% faster campaigns.
- A+ team - Collaborate with veterans from Adobe, Microsoft, Google, and top AI companies.
- Experience building ML platforms used across multiple products or teams
Requirements
- Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Proven track record of driving multi-team or company-level technical strategy
- Experience leading large, ambiguous, high-impact initiatives (platforms and/or 0→1 systems)
- Deep expertise in ML systems and infrastructure, including training, evaluation, and inference at scale
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and align cross-functional stakeholders
- Track record of mentoring senior engineers and elevating engineering excellence
- Proficiency in Python and systems-level programming (C/C++ or equivalent)
Nice to have
- Prior role as a Staff+ / Principal / Senior Staff engineer at a leading AI or technology company
- Contributions to the field (publications, patents, open-source, or widely adopted systems)
- Experience in enterprise SaaS or high-growth startup environments
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $230,000-$260,000.
- Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed in the interview process.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation - including salary, equity, and 401(k)
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- HSA and FSA options to support your financial wellness
- Flexible time off - including parental leave
- Build something big - Be part of a fast-growing startup defining a new category: marketing orchestration powered by Agentic AI.
Company info
- About Typeface
- We he lp the world's biggest brands move from brief to fully personalized campaigns - in days, not months.
- Founded by Abhay Parasnis and backed by Microsoft, GV, Salesforce, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo, we're building category-defining technology at the intersection of creativity and AI with real impact.
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