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NMI is hiring a Lead ML Engineer

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Lead Machine Learning Engineer Charlotte, NC (Remote) WHO ARE WE? A profitable digital media enterprise reaching over 30M+ monthly visitors through multiple brand platforms. Our mission centers on connecting consumers with leading brands via data-driven content and technology. Headquartered in South Florida with a global remote-first team spanning 15+ countries, we've cultivated a high-performance culture emphasizing speed, ownership, and measurable impact. WHY JOIN US? Accelerate your career by driving outcomes, moving rapidly, and creating impact alongside a global team of high-performers. YOUR ROLE Spearhead a machine learning engineering team developing cutting-edge personalization and optimization systems. This position requires balancing hands-on technical work with team leadership, driving both technical excellence and business impact. What You'll Do - Lead 3-5 ML engineers building personalization systems - Design multi-stage ranking architectures - Define technical strategy aligned with business objectives - Enhance model quality, system reliability, and development velocity - Establish model development and deployment best practices - Collaborate across product, data science, and engineering teams - Contribute directly to critical model development (50% coding) What We're Looking For - 7+ years ML engineering, 2+ years leading technical teams - Extensive expertise in large-scale personalization systems - Proficiency with modern ML architectures - Strong system design skills for ML infrastructure - Proven mentorship and technical decision-making capabilities - Stakeholder relationship management experience - BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent Nice to Have - AdTech, e-commerce, or content platform background - Published research or significant ML contributions - Multi-objective optimization experience - Reinforcement learning knowledge for personalization Compensation: $130,000 - $250,000 per year Total Compensation Package includes base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Compensation determined by market rates and performance-driven increases. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, valuing individual differences and prohibiting discrimination.

Required Skills
Machine LearningSystem DesignModel DevelopmentTeam LeadershipPersonalization SystemsLarge-Scale InfrastructureTransformer ArchitecturesGraph Neural NetworksMulti-Objective OptimizationTechnical Mentoring
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NMI enables our partners with choice, and challenges the one-size-fits-all approach to payments. We’re the platform that powers success for innovative tech created by SMBs, entrepreneurs and fintech startups. We democratize the latest payments technology so that everyone can realize the benefits of easy payments across the full spectrum of commerce.

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