Remote Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Remote)

Description:

• The Lead Machine Learning Engineer position at HackerRank is a full-time remote role within India.
• The role involves identifying business opportunities best suited for machine learning and setting the scope, vision, and strategy to execute on those opportunities.
• The engineer will set the foundations and define best practices for machine learning efforts at HackerRank.
• Responsibilities include identifying opportunities and driving improvements to existing machine learning efforts.
• The position requires productionizing machine learning models, balancing model performance with memory and latency requirements.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 7-8+ years of experience in software development, including at least 3+ years in machine learning engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Deep Learning, and either Pytorch or Tensorflow is essential.
• A background in Math/Statistics and experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) are considered a plus.
• Prior experience in technical directing and mentoring junior team members to deliver large efforts is required.
• Candidates should possess a solid ability to understand business priorities and set a vision to realize them.
• Staying up to date on recent advances in machine learning and identifying relevant papers and opportunities is necessary.
• A solid mathematical background and the ability to model problems in a thorough and sound way are required.
• The ability to design and implement a modern machine learning framework and codebase for the company is essential.

Benefits:

• HackerRank offers a one-time home office setup stipend.
• There is a monthly Remote Work Enablement Stipend provided.
• Professional Development Reimbursement is included in the benefits package.
• Wellbeing benefits, such as access to Headspace, are available.
• The company provides flexible paid time off, paid leave for new parents, and flexible work hours.
• Insurance for all employees, including term life, personal accident, and medical insurance for dependents, is offered.
• Employees are granted stock options as part of their compensation package.