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PitchBook

Machine Learning Engineer

PitchBook, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

About The Role As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation. We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!

Primary Job Responsibilities

Deliver high-impact AI and ML capabilities that drive insight generation on the PitchBook Platform. Ensure your work contributes to broader business goals and is aligned with the team's strategic priorities

Provide hands-on expertise in designing, building, and deploying AI/ML models and services with a focus on NLP, summarization, semantic search, classification, and prediction. Contribute to the development of scalable, high-performance systems that meet production-grade reliability and efficiency standards

Contribute to a culture of technical excellence by sharing knowledge, pairing with teammates, and actively participating in code and design reviews. Provide situational guidance to junior engineers and contribute to team best practices

Build and optimize models that leverage classifiers, transformers, LLMs, and other NLP techniques to generate meaningful insights from structured and unstructured data. Integrate these models into the broader AI/ML infrastructure in collaboration with partner teams

Collaborate with engineering, product management, and data collection teams to ensure models are informed by high-quality data and support strategic product goals

Explore and experiment with emerging technologies, methodologies, and tools in the fields of GenAI, NLP, and search. Translate research findings into practical solutions that enhance PitchBook’s AI capabilities

Contribute to best practices in model transparency, monitoring, evaluation, and compliance. Help maintain high standards of security, data integrity, and responsible AI use across your projects

Participate in the technical evaluation of candidates and help onboard new team members by contributing to documentation, pairing, and knowledge-sharing practices

Apply principles from Agile, Lean, and Fast-Flow methodologies to support efficient model development and deployment cycles

Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors

Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills And Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or related technical field, advanced degrees are preferred

2+ years of experience in software engineering or machine learning engineering, with a strong focus on AI/ML applications in insight generation, summarization, semantic search, and prediction

Demonstrated expertise in natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning, including hands‑off experience with classifiers, transformer models, large language models (LLMs), and widely used ML and data science libraries such as scikit‑learn, pandas, numpy, TensorFlow, and PyTorch

Experience delivering production‑grade GenAI or LLM‑based systems with measurable business impact

Familiarity with the LangChain ecosystem, including tools such as LangSmith and LangGraph, and experience using them in production environments is a strong plus

Proficiency in building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and distributed systems using technologies such as Apache Kafka, Airflow, and cloud data platforms like Snowflake

Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with working knowledge of additional languages such as Java or Scala considered a plus

Practical experience with cloud‑native development, containerization, and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems, contribute to architectural decisions, and deliver high‑performance, reliable solutions

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross‑functionally with product managers, engineers, and data scientists in globally distributed teams

Experience working in fast‑paced, data‑driven environments. Prior exposure to fintech or financial data platforms is a strong advantage

Experience authoring research papers for peer‑reviewed AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL) and participating in the broader AI research community is strongly preferred

Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook Physical Health

Comprehensive health benefits

Additional medical wellness incentives

STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health

Paid sabbatical program after four years

Paid family and paternity leave

Annual educational stipend

Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement

CFA exam stipend

Robust training programs on industry and soft skills

Employee assistance program

Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

Social Health

Matching gifts program

Employee resource groups

Subsidized emergency childcare

Dependent Care FSA

Company‑wide events

Employee referral bonus program

Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

401k match

Shared ownership employee stock program

Monthly transportation stipend

Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

Annual base salary: $125,000-$180,000

Target annual bonus percentage: 10%

Working Conditions At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in‑person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on‑going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

Life At PB We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It’s our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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