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Company

Thumbtack · 2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning Infrastructure

Remote, United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$238K/yr - $308K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for Thumbtack's next-generation ML infrastructure

Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning engineering, data science, and product teams to build scalable, enterprise-grade ML systems

Architect and oversee implementation of critical ML infrastructure components including model serving systems and RAG systems that can scale.

Establish technical standards and best practices for ML engineering across the organization

Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering teams on ML infrastructure best practices

Partner with senior leadership to align ML infrastructure capabilities with business objectives

Qualification

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Required

8+ years of engineering experience with significant focus on distributed systems

4+ years of hands-on experience building ML infrastructure or ML platforms at scale

Deep expertise in at least one major programming language; proficiency in our core stack (Go, Python) preferred

Proven track record of technical leadership on complex, cross-functional projects

Strong architectural skills with experience designing scalable, reliable distributed systems

Deep understanding of ML workflows, common frameworks, and operational challenges

Experience mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence

Track record of making strategic technical decisions with organization-wide impact

Preferred

Experience building AI platforms that support hundreds of models in production

Deep expertise with modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and MLOps tools

Experience implementing generative AI capabilities at enterprise scale

Track record of building high-performing technical teams

Expertise with cloud-native architectures and major cloud providers (AWS, GCP)

Experience driving technical strategy at fast-growing technology companies

Benefits

Virtual-first working model coupled with in-person events

20 company-wide holidays including a week-long end-of-year company shutdown

Library (optional use collaboration & connection hub) in San Francisco

WiFi reimbursements

Cell phone reimbursements (North America)

Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being

Company

Thumbtack

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Thumbtack is a home services website connecting users with local service providers.

Founded in 2008

San Francisco, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://www.thumbtack.com

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