Ocient · 2 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning & Geospatial
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expOcient is a data analytics software solutions company that enables complex, large-scale data analysis with outstanding performance. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to evolve their Machine Learning capabilities, focusing on closing feature gaps and ensuring ML features behave predictably and perform well at scale.
AnalyticsBig DataComputerDatabase
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and implement machine learning features used in production customer workflows
Help identify and close feature and behavior gaps between our ML capabilities and common frameworks (e.g., Spark ML, scikit-learn)
Proactively evaluate semantic differences, defaults, and edge cases that could surprise customers
Partner with product, architects, and customer-facing teams to anticipate upcoming customer needs and gaps
Investigate and resolve issues where ML behavior diverges from user expectations (e.g., model output, metrics, configuration semantics)
Contribute to other ML initiatives including new models, metrics, performance improvements, and infrastructure work
Analyze and improve the performance of existing ML code, balancing correctness and stability with customer facing latency
Write clear design docs, tests, and documentation to make behavior explicit and prevent regressions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience building production software systems
Strong proficiency in at least one backend or systems language (e.g., C++, Java, Scala)
Experience implementing or integrating machine learning models in production
Familiarity with ML libraries or frameworks such as Spark ML, scikit-learn, XGBoost, or similar
Strong instincts around correctness, edge cases, and behavioral consistency
Ability to work across teams and codebases to turn ambiguous requirements into concrete solutions
Preferred
Experience comparing or validating behavior across multiple ML frameworks
Experience with large-scale data systems or analytical databases
Familiarity with distributed execution, performance tuning, or numerical stability
Understanding of spherical geometry and its application to geospatial analytics
Company
Ocient
Ocient is a hyper-scale data analytics company that allows organizations to unlock value by analyzing petabyte to exabyte scale data sets.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$156.5MKey Investors
Alumni Ventures,Greycroft,OCA VenturesGreycroft,OCA VenturesOCA Ventures
2025-04-22Series B· $42.1M
2025-04-01Debt Financing
2024-03-11Series B· $49.4M
Leadership Team
Joe Jablonski
Co-Founder; Chief Product Officer
Bill McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer
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