Underdog Fantasy · 5 days ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
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Responsibilities
Implement end-to-end machine learning pipelines, starting from data collection, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, to deployment
Build frameworks to measure model performance and accuracy in production environments, leveraging techniques such as parameter tuning and model optimization
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging mechanisms to ensure the health and accuracy of Underdog’s ML systems
Utilize understanding of machine learning algorithms, including supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and ensemble methods, to build production systems
Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure seamless integration of machine learning services into Underdog’s data platform
Collaborate with the data science and quant teams to deploy ML models into production systems
Mentor junior engineers, lead technical initiatives, and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and evangelize best practices to maintain code and data quality
Research and keep up to date on emerging ML technologies and trends and focus on iteratively implementing them into Underdog’s engineering systems
Qualification
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Required
At least 7 years of experience building scalable ML model training and inference systems on a cloud environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
Highly focused on delivering results for internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Excellent leadership and communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
Prior experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or scikit-learn
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS
Experience with data streaming frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Kinesis
Advanced proficiency with Go, Python, or other OOP languages (at least 2)
Advanced proficiency with SQL
Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, CDK)
Preferred
Strong interest in sports
Prior experience in the sports betting industry
Experience in building simulation or inference systems
Benefits
Equity
Company
Underdog Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy is platform designed for drafting football lineups for fantasy leagues.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
BlackRockKevin CarterMark Cuban
2022-07-26Series B· $35M
2021-05-03Series A· $10M
2020-10-14Seed· Undisclosed
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