Software Engineer, ML Infra
About NewsBreak
Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.
Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.
Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.
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Responsibilities
- Design and develop machine learning infrastructure.
- Own and enhance core components of the ML infrastructure, including systems for offline and online model training, model pipeline health monitoring, model serving, feature authoring, and feature serving.
- Proactively address ML infrastructure issues that may impact production.
- Collaborate with ML engineers to build robust model pipelines utilizing the ML infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant work experience; or a Master’s/PhD in a related discipline.
- Familiarity with software development processes, including version control, bug tracking, and design documentation.
- Proficient in Python, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming and microservices architecture.
- Basic knowledge of Applied Machine Learning and experience with major Deep Learning frameworks, such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
Preferred qualifications
- Proven track record in building large-scale distributed backend systems.
- Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, Azure, and others.
- Contributions to open-source machine learning or infrastructure tools.
- A systematic, data-driven problem-solving approach combined with strong communication skills.
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits package:
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
- Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- FSA and commuter benefits programs
- Team activity budget
Annual Base Pay Range
$165,000 - $225,000 USD
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