Purple Drive
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Generative AI)
Purple Drive, Irvine, California, United States, 92713
Remote (Must work PST hours)
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced
Senior ML Engineer
with deep expertise in
Generative AI and Machine Learning
to drive innovation and deliver large-scale production-ready ML solutions. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience across the
full SDLC , strong technical leadership, and proven success in deploying cutting-edge ML models and platforms at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as a
thought leader
driving ML innovation across products and platforms. Lead the
full software development lifecycle (SDLC) : design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Guide technical strategy, conduct design/code reviews, and mentor peers. Develop
production-grade ML code
for next-gen real-time ML platforms. Extend and optimize existing ML libraries/frameworks for performance at scale. Partner with scientists and engineers to accelerate
model development, validation, experimentation, and integration
into production systems. Required Qualifications:
8+ years
of experience across the full SDLC (design, coding, testing, deployment, operations). 5+ years
of hands-on experience building and deploying
end-to-end ML solutions
in production. Proven experience with
Generative AI
(RAG, AI Agents, LLM fine-tuning). Strong background in
cloud-based distributed systems
(AWS, Azure, GCP). Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work in complex, ambiguous environments. Bachelor's degree in
Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field . Preferred Qualifications:
MS/PhD
in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related discipline. Experience with
Graph ML and Graph technologies
(e.g., GNNs, GraphRAG). Exposure to
Big Data and distributed technologies
(Spark, Flink, Kafka, PySpark, Lakehouse, Druid, Hudi, Glue).
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced
Senior ML Engineer
with deep expertise in
Generative AI and Machine Learning
to drive innovation and deliver large-scale production-ready ML solutions. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience across the
full SDLC , strong technical leadership, and proven success in deploying cutting-edge ML models and platforms at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as a
thought leader
driving ML innovation across products and platforms. Lead the
full software development lifecycle (SDLC) : design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Guide technical strategy, conduct design/code reviews, and mentor peers. Develop
production-grade ML code
for next-gen real-time ML platforms. Extend and optimize existing ML libraries/frameworks for performance at scale. Partner with scientists and engineers to accelerate
model development, validation, experimentation, and integration
into production systems. Required Qualifications:
8+ years
of experience across the full SDLC (design, coding, testing, deployment, operations). 5+ years
of hands-on experience building and deploying
end-to-end ML solutions
in production. Proven experience with
Generative AI
(RAG, AI Agents, LLM fine-tuning). Strong background in
cloud-based distributed systems
(AWS, Azure, GCP). Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work in complex, ambiguous environments. Bachelor's degree in
Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field . Preferred Qualifications:
MS/PhD
in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related discipline. Experience with
Graph ML and Graph technologies
(e.g., GNNs, GraphRAG). Exposure to
Big Data and distributed technologies
(Spark, Flink, Kafka, PySpark, Lakehouse, Druid, Hudi, Glue).