Underdog Fantasy · 2 days ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
United States/Remote
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Developing and designing low latency Machine Learning (ML) inference systems to enable real time updates on the UD application
Build internal tools and services to accelerate UD’s model building and deployment process
Write low latency application code that are sophisticated and fast for complex, data science infrastructure
Build frameworks to measure and analyze model performance and accuracy in production environments
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
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 5 years of experience building low latency systems on a cloud environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
Advanced proficiency with C/C++, Rust, or Go
Familiarity with SQL
Strong proficiency with SageMaker, Databricks, and/or comparable ML platforms
Highly focused on delivering results for internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
In depth knowledge of statistical concepts such as univariate and bivariate distributions, regression models, and binomial models
Experience with data streaming frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Kinesis
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS
Excellent leadership and communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
Preferred
Strong interest in sports
Prior experience in the sports betting industry
Experience in building low latency systems or ML inference systems
Benefits
Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
A $500 home office allowance
5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents
Company
Underdog Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy is platform designed for drafting football lineups for fantasy leagues.
201-500 employees
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
Leadership Team
Brandon Stakenborg
Founder & CEO
Jeremy Levine
Founder, CEO
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