- Raydar
- New York, NY
- Full-Time
- 4 days ago
- $220,000–$300,000
Machine Learning Engineer.
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Machine Learning Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role is for an engineer focused on evaluating and improving machine learning models, including reinforcement-learning post-training systems.
- The Person:They define model evaluation metrics, build pipelines for data handling and automated judging, analyze model traces, create simulated users and environments, and translate findings into model improvements.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has production-quality Python, working knowledge of PyTorch, experience with complex evaluations or simulators for reinforcement-learning post-training, and familiarity with SQL and data pipeline tooling.
About the role
About the company
Our client is a technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design, build and run evaluation systems that measure how machine learning models perform as they change over time. Work across defining metrics, building data pipelines and automated judging, and simulating test environments, then turn the findings into concrete model improvements.
What you'll do
- Define evaluation metrics and success criteria for model behavior that shifts over time, and keep them current as methods evolve.
- Build evaluation pipelines covering data handling, labeling, versioning, reruns and automated judging.
- Read model traces and results to find real failure points and propose fixes.
- Create simulated users and environments to test models at scale.
- Own evaluation work from the initial question through pipeline, experiments and written findings.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Experience designing, building and running complex evaluations or simulators for reinforcement learning post-training, such as LLM-as-judge setups, RL environments or simulations.
- Peer-reviewed research at leading machine learning venues, or independently released open-source projects of similar caliber.
- Production-quality Python, including testing, maintenance and a regular release cadence.
- Working knowledge of PyTorch.
Bonus points
- Hands-on time creating artificial test agents or mock user populations for assessing or tuning language models.
- Advanced study in a numerate discipline such as computing or applied maths is a plus.
- Track record of contributing to open-source projects in the machine learning research community.
- Experience with personalization, memory or identity modeling for language models.
- Experience with data pipeline tooling and SQL.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Salary: $220K - $300K
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- New York, NY, United States
- On-site, 5 days in-office per week
- Full-time