GameChanger is looking for a Senior Applied Machine Learning Engineer to join our Computer Vision Platform team. This role focuses on building and operating the real-time inference infrastructure that delivers computer vision-powered experiences to millions of users. You will partner closely with researchers to shape models for production, optimize performance, and influence the technical direction of the platform.

What You'll Do

Work directly with CV researchers to understand their goals, review code, and engineer it for reliability and performance at scale.
Profile and optimize performance-sensitive code across both training and real-time inference pipelines.
Identify patterns across research efforts and propose standardized, composable abstractions.
Collaborate with MLOps and backend engineers to translate recurring research pain points into platform investments through design documents and architecture proposals.
Guide researchers toward production-oriented engineering practices regarding testability, modularity, and performance profiling.

What We're Looking For

6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
4+ years working on machine learning systems.
Experience building and operating production ML systems.
Experience with data-intensive distributed systems, including optimizing I/O, GPU utilization, and parallel processing.
Experience working directly with researchers or research teams to take prototypes and deliver production systems that are performant, reliable, and maintainable.
Experience building internal libraries, tools, or platforms that other engineers depend on.

Technical Stack

Python
PyTorch
Docker
AWS

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Computer Vision Platform team and report to the Engineering Manager, CV Platform.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000
Unlimited vacation policy.
Paid volunteer opportunities.
Technology stipend - $4,000 every 2 years after your start.
WFH stipend - $500 annually.
Monthly physical, mental, wellness & learning stipend offered through Holisticly.
Monthly lifestyle stipend offered through Fringe.
Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and coverage for family/dependents.
Retirement savings - Traditional and Roth 401K plans with an immediate company match.
Life insurance - basic life, supplemental life, and dependent life.
Disability leave - short-term disability and long-term disability.
Company paid parental leave - up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Family building benefits offered through Progyny.
DICK'S Sporting Goods and their family of brands teammate discount.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid role. You can work remotely throughout the US or from our office in Manhattan, NY.

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