Description:

The Sr. AI Engineer at MyFitnessPal is responsible for designing, fine-tuning, and deploying advanced AI models to address real-world business challenges.
This role focuses on implementing scalable systems using large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs), while optimizing pre-trained models for production use cases.
The engineer will collaborate closely with peers to build robust AI pipelines, perform model evaluation, and continuously improve system performance.
Responsibilities include leading the design, development, and deployment of large-scale production systems, fine-tuning models like GPT-4 and OpenAI Whisper, and developing efficient pipelines for data preprocessing and model training.
The engineer will design scalable APIs and infrastructure to integrate LLMs and VLMs into real-world applications and monitor model performance to ensure alignment with business objectives.
The role requires staying updated with advancements in AI/ML and identifying opportunities for innovation.
The team values collaboration, mentorship, and an inclusive environment, and encourages living core values such as kindness, good health, and championing change.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, AI development, or a related field.
A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs) is required, including fine-tuning and deploying models like GPT, BERT, CLIP, or ViT.
Experience in building scalable AI pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment in production environments is essential.
Candidates should be skilled in model optimization techniques such as quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation.
A strong understanding of MLOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines and model versioning, is necessary.
Comfort in conducting performance monitoring and using tools for logging, debugging, and evaluating AI models in production is required.
Strong analytical skills to assess model performance and interpret metrics are essential.
A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field is required.
Candidates should stay updated with advancements in AI research and technologies.

MyFitnessPal offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 - $170,000, with actual compensation based on skills and experience.
Employees enjoy comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
The company provides a flexible time-off policy and a Responsible Time Off benefit to promote work-life balance.
Employees receive a monthly Wellness Allowance to support their physical and mental well-being.
There are opportunities for mentorship through a dedicated program to help employees grow their skills.
Paid maternity and paternity leave is offered, along with comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters.
Employees can access MyFitnessPal Premium to enhance their health and fitness journey.
The company has a reward and recognition platform to celebrate employee contributions.
A retirement savings program with competitive employer matching is available for financial security.
MyFitnessPal fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace through its dedicated DEI Committee.