Senior ML Operations Engineer (Remote)

Senior Machine Learning Operations Engineer

We are looking for a senior machine learning operations engineer who understands data pipelines, infrastructure, and model monitoring. In this role, you will work closely with our data science and data engineering teams to help us productionize and maintain advanced machine learning models. As the first machine learning operations engineer on our small data science team, your work will be critical to both the data team at The Athletic and the company as a whole.

This role is 100% remote for candidates currently residing in either the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain machine learning model productionization infrastructure. These models will drive very visible product features at The Athletic, and your infrastructure is key to their success.
• Work with the rest of the data science team to streamline model training, validation, and deployment.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting for model performance, drift, and data quality, ensuring our models remain accurate in production.
• Cultivate an outstanding data science environment by championing best practices in ML Ops and evaluating and integrating new technologies into our data science stack.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience as a data scientist, data engineer, or machine learning engineer with a proven ability to build machine learning model pipelines and infrastructure.
• Strong working knowledge of Python and SQL to pull, transform, and otherwise deal with data in all of its forms.
• Proven experience with ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch) and cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Airflow.
• Ability to drive projects with minimal guidance and prioritize high-impact work.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to build cross-functional relationships.
• Can explain sophisticated concepts to diverse audiences and craft compelling stories with data.

The annual base salary range for this role is $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location.

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.