Faire · 1 day ago
Senior Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$268K/yr - $368K/yr
10+ years expFaire is an online wholesale marketplace that connects independent retailers with products from around the world using technology and machine learning. As a Senior Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer, you will lead the technical vision for the ML platform, establish standards, and architect systems that enhance the capabilities of data science teams to support small businesses.
E-CommerceMarketplaceRetailRetail TechnologyWholesale
Responsibilities
Define and drive the long-term architecture of Faire’s ML platform including training, inference, feature management, governance
Establish company-wide standards for code quality, testing, MLOps (CI/CD), experimentation, model lifecycle management, and observability
Lead adoption and advanced use of Unity Catalog, multi-workspace strategies, and data/ML mesh patterns
Architect highly scalable ML workflows using Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow
Optimize performance, reliability, and cost of the ML platform
Evaluate and integrate emerging Databricks features
Stay ahead of the curve by engaging with the latest developments in machine learning and AI
Serve as senior ML technical advisor to Faire’s data science and production engineering teams
Represent Faire at ML conferences and meetups
Mentor ML engineers and raise the overall bar for Machine Learning at Faire
Qualification
Required
10-12 years of experience building and improving large-scale ML or data platforms
A degree (preferably graduate level) in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related technical field
Deep expertise in Databricks lakehouse architecture, including governance via Unity catalog, orchestration via Workflows, and cost optimization
Proven ability to design systems that support multiple data science teams and production workloads
Strong background in distributed systems, ML infrastructure, and cloud architecture
Demonstrated technical leadership across teams and orgs; ability to influence without authority
Preferred
Experience integrating LLM workflows into enterprise platforms is a plus
Previous contributions to open source ML Infrastructure projects or research publications is a very strong plus
Benefits
Equity
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Company
Faire
Faire is a marketplace and wholesale platform that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
WCM Investment ManagementShopifySequoia Capital
2025-11-17Secondary Market
2023-09-27Corporate Round
2022-05-10Series G· $416M
Leadership Team
Max Rhodes
Co-founder and CEO
Daniele Perito
Board Member & Co-Founder
Recent News
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