Recruiting from Scratch · 3 months ago
Machine Learning Operations Engineer
Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. They are representing a defense technology company building next-generation autonomous swarm systems for unmanned ground vehicles, seeking a Machine Learning Operations Engineer to design, build, and maintain the ML infrastructure that powers perception and autonomy across vehicle swarms.
Staffing Agency
Responsibilities
Design and implement end-to-end ML pipelines for training, validation, and deployment of perception models
Build robust data management systems for large-scale sensor data (cameras, LiDAR, IMU) from field operations
Implement model monitoring, A/B testing, and performance tracking systems for deployed models
Develop CI/CD pipelines for model versioning, testing, and deployment to fleets of autonomous UGVs
Create distributed computing solutions for large-scale data processing and model training
Build internal tools for data annotation, evaluation, and performance visualization
Collaborate with perception engineers, robotics teams, and field ops to ensure seamless deployment
Qualification
Required
2+ years of industry experience in MLOps, DevOps, or ML infrastructure
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
Strong experience with ML pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Kubeflow, MLflow)
Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong Python programming and Linux system administration skills
Experience with model serving frameworks (TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, TorchServe)
Familiarity with data versioning and experiment tracking tools (e.g., Weights & Biases, Neptune)
Experience with monitoring and logging systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Strong organizational and communication skills; thrives in a fast-paced startup environment
Eligible to work on export-controlled projects and willing to relocate to Phoenix, AZ
Benefits
Equity: Meaningful early-stage ownership stake
Direct ownership of core ML infrastructure powering real-world autonomy
Opportunity to work across defense, robotics, and swarm AI systems
Mission-driven, collaborative environment with leadership experienced in frontier robotics
Company
Recruiting from Scratch
A recruiting agency working with technology companies to help them hire software engineers, data roles, product managers, and hardware.
Funding
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