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Lead AI / ML Engineer

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💎 Seniority level: Lead, 7+ years

📍 Location: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Vermont, Washington D.C.

💸 Salary: 165000 - 190000 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Nonprofit consumer advocacy

🏢 Company: Consumer Reports👥 501-1000💰 $1,148,509 Grant over 3 years agoConsumer ElectronicsInformation ServicesPublishingConsumer Research

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 7+ years

🪄 Skills: AWSLeadershipPythonSQLArtificial IntelligenceImage ProcessingMachine LearningStrategyData scienceCollaborationCompliance

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or related field.
  • 7+ years of professional working experience in AI/ML engineering projects.
  • Strong foundations in Computer Science, Math, Probability, Statistics, Machine Learning, Image Processing, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Generative AI concepts.
  • Expert in Python, SQL, Unix Scripting, and related libraries and frameworks.
  • Experience building end-to-end production grade AI/ML pipelines in cloud (AWS + Databricks).
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to partner with business and technology.
Responsibilities:
  • Analyze business requirements from cross-functional teams and translate to technical AI/ML problems.
  • Lead the AI/ML initiatives in designing, developing, and deploying AI Solutions.
  • Collaborate with business, product, UI/UX, and engineering teams to build automated end-to-end AI/ML pipelines.
  • Research and stay updated on the latest AI/ML technologies and frameworks to drive innovation and improve the organization’s AI/ML capabilities.
  • Advocate for responsible AI practices, ensuring ethical use of AI/ML and adherence to data privacy and compliance standards.
  • Mentor and guide team members on AI/ML engineering best practices.
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