Machine Learning Engineer

Who We AreGood Inside is redefining parenting - not as something that should “just come naturally,” but as a skill to learn and practice. Founded by Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Erica Belsky, we combine sturdy leadership with innovative technology to give parents personalized guidance, AI-powered support, and a global community.Our mission: help parents raise resilient, confident kids in a changing world. We’ve already reached millions, and we’re just getting started. We’re refining our product and expanding our reach to empower even more families.We’re looking for bold, high-ownership problem-solvers who want to build something new, tackle big challenges, and be at the forefront of change.The OpportunityGood Inside is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Engineering team. This is not a research or data science role – we’re looking for a strong backend engineer who has hands-on experience shipping ML-powered features in production. You’ll work at the intersection of backend systems and machine learning, building the infrastructure and services that bring personalized, intelligent experiences to our users.You should be comfortable working with ML APIs, understanding core ML concepts, and integrating models into reliable, scalable backend systems. Your primary identity is as a software engineer – someone who writes clean, production-grade code – with the added ability to reason about ML systems and bring them to life in our product.You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including product, design, mobile, and data teams, to build high-quality features that serve our users’ needs. Your ability to blend backend engineering excellence with practical ML knowledge will be essential as we continue to evolve and scale the Good Inside platform.What You’ll OwnDesign, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that power ML-driven features across the Good Inside platformIntegrate and orchestrate ML models and third-party ML APIs (e.g., LLM providers, recommendation engines, embeddings services) into production systemsBuild data pipelines and infrastructure to support model serving, feature storage, and real-time personalizationCollaborate closely with product, mobile, and design teams to translate ML capabilities into user-facing featuresOwn the reliability, performance, and scalability of ML-adjacent backend systemsDevelop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with defined project scopeProvide clear documentation of architectural decisions, implementation details, and handoff materials upon project completionProvide input on feature scope and sequencing to support timely and successful delivery of project deliverablesYour Skills and Experience5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend developmentDemonstrated experience shipping ML-powered features or products in a production environmentWorking knowledge of ML concepts (e.g., embeddings, classification, recommendation systems, LLMs) – you don’t need to train models, but you need to understand how they work and when to use themHands-on experience integrating ML APIs and services (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs, HuggingFace, AWS SageMaker, or similar)Proficiency in Python and/or another backend language (Go, Java, TypeScript/Node, etc.)Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized deploymentsFamiliarity with data stores and pipelines relevant to ML workloads (e.g., vector databases, feature stores, streaming systems)Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skillsStrong collaboration abilities and cross-functional relationship-buildingSelf-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to stay organized and deliver results in a fast-paced, changing environmentComputer Science degree or equivalentAt least 2 years of experience in house as a ML Engineer Preferred ExperienceStartup Growth Experience: This isn’t your first time helping a high-growth startup scale. You are excited by the challenge and love creating and learning from the bottom up.Experience with LLM Application Development: You’ve built applications on top of large language models – prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, conversational AI, or similar – and understand the practical challenges of shipping LLM-powered features.Infrastructure & DevOps Fluency: Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and production-readiness for ML systems.Prior experience with recommendation systems, personalization engines, or content ranking algorithms in a user-facing product.What We OfferCompetitive Compensation: base salary for this role will be $205k - $235k Company EquityComprehensive benefits package401k + Company matchTime off to rechargeA high-ownership, high-performance, high-collaboration cultureEqual Employment OpportunityGood Inside is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented people. As much as we believe in focusing on the parent behind the parenting and the child behind the behavior, we believe in focusing on the person behind the job. We’re dedicated to building a workplace where we give each other the strategies, support, and space we each need to thrive—believing in and bringing out the good inside of everyone..If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, whether it be alternate forms of material, accessible meeting rooms, etc., please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.For information about Good Inside's privacy practices, see our Privacy Policy. California applicants, please also see our CA Applicant Privacy Notice.