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Founding ML Engineer: Forward Deployment & Desktop Apps

Autostep

Autostep is building a data-driven AI platform that bridges human and machine intelligence. We are hiring two founding engineers to turn strong customer pull into repeatable, measurable outcomes with a focus on ML pipelines, desktop software, and rapid delivery. You will work across machine learning, full-stack product, desktop systems, and customer engagements, shipping continually while clarifying and solving messy, incomplete requirements. This role demands ownership from day one. #J-18808-Ljbffr Autostep

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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