SandboxAQ · 2 days ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Generation Engine
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$173K/yr - $286K/yr
8+ years expSandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. They are seeking a highly accomplished Machine Learning Engineer to take ownership of the end-to-end ML lifecycle, focusing on designing and rapidly building AI-first products that incorporate Large Quantitative Models and sophisticated frameworks.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyQuantum ComputingSaaS
Responsibilities
Design, construct, and manage robust data pipelines for the training, validation, and continuous retraining of Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and agentic frameworks
Develop, implement, and rigorously test novel ML models and algorithms, defining appropriate metrics to ensure model performance aligns with high-level product objectives
Lead the effort in cleaning, transforming, and engineering features from complex and large-scale datasets to optimize LQM performance and predictive accuracy
Conduct deep analysis of model behavior, performance, and failure modes, tuning hyper-parameters and optimizing model architecture for efficiency, speed, and accuracy in a production context
Collaborate closely with AI researchers, product managers, and SWEs to translate high-level business objectives into actionable ML development and deployment roadmaps
Champion and enforce exceptional engineering standards for code quality, system efficiency, and security in a prototyping environment
Drive technical execution with high autonomy, making critical design and implementation decisions independently
Qualification
Required
BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent field of study
8+ years of postgraduate experience in software development
Experience developing highly-available, performant, scalable ML systems, including large-scale data processing pipelines
Strong expertise in Python (including the ML stack: PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, NumPy, Pandas)
Long, successful history of driving the full ML lifecycle: from initial data exploration and hypothesis testing to architecture, model training, evaluation, and production deployment
Deep proficiency in MLOps and software best practices, including CI/CD for ML, experiment tracking (e.g., Weights & Biases, MLflow), automated testing, and version control for both code and datasets
Preferred
MS or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
Financial simulation or technical experience, risk simulation
Equivalent experience includes tech leadership in a complex space, driving technical design and execution cross-collaboratively across multiple teams and organizations
Experience with scalable software development on cloud computing platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents with generous employer premium contributions
Retirement savings with company matching
Paid parental leave
Inclusive family-building benefits
Flexible paid time off
Company-wide seasonal breaks
Support for flexible work arrangements that enable sustainable performance
Opportunities for continuous learning and growth through on-the-job development, cross-functional collaboration, and access to internal learning and development programs
Company
SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ develops AI and quantum technology solutions that enhance biopharma, cybersecurity, and materials science.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (3)
2022 (5)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$975MKey Investors
Eric Schmidt Angel InvestmentsMichael J. Fox Foundation
2025-04-04Series E· $150M
2024-12-18Series E· $300M
2024-10-29Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Jack Hidary
Chief Executive Officer
Joerg Rathenberg
Head Of Marketing
Recent News
2026-01-10
2025-12-30
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