Senior Machine Learning Engineer at VSCO | San Francisco

About Taskrabbit:Taskrabbit is an innovative marketplace platform that seamlessly connects individuals with Taskers to manage everyday home tasks, including furniture assembly, handyman services, moving assistance, and much more.At Taskrabbit, we aim to transform lives one task at a time. We celebrate innovation, inclusion, and hard work, fostering a collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced culture. We seek talented, entrepreneurially minded, data-driven individuals who possess a passion for empowering others to pursue their passions. In partnership with IKEA, we are creating more opportunities for individuals to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their terms by establishing enduring relationships with clients in communities globally.Taskrabbit operates as a hybrid company, with team members located across the US and EU, and has been recognized as a Built In — Best Places to Work for 2022, 2023, and 2024, receiving accolades across various national and regional categories. Join us at Taskrabbit, where your contributions will be significant, your ideas appreciated, and your potential maximized!This position operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring two days of in-office collaboration per week. It can be based in our San Francisco office or our new New York City office (opening March 2026).About the RoleMachine Learning is a foundational element at Taskrabbit, and we are in search of an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our team and help mold the future of ML/AI at Taskrabbit. This distinct, full-stack role is designed for someone who is enthusiastic about the entire machine learning lifecycle—from initial research and model development to constructing the robust infrastructure necessary for deploying and scaling your innovations.As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will engage with exciting challenges that directly influence how users discover and interact with home services on the Taskrabbit platform. You will play a vital role in enhancing our capabilities in areas such as search ranking, content discovery, and recommendation systems. Collaborating closely with data scientists and fellow engineers, you will design and implement cutting-edge algorithms, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and optimization of our models in production alongside software engineers.

Taskrabbit connects people with skilled Taskers for a variety of home services, including furniture assembly, handyman projects, and moving assistance. The company partners with IKEA and supports flexible work for Taskers, aiming to improve lives one task at a time. Taskrabbit values innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. Team members are encouraged to share ideas and help shape the future of the platform. Employees are located across the US and EU, and Taskrabbit has earned recognition from Built In as a Best Place to Work in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Work location and schedule The Senior Business Operations Analyst position is hybrid, with two days per week in the office. The role can be based in San Francisco or New York City. The New York office is scheduled to open in March 2026.

About Taskrabbit:Taskrabbit is a dynamic marketplace platform that effortlessly connects individuals with Taskers to tackle everyday tasks, from furniture assembly and handyman services to moving assistance and beyond.At Taskrabbit, we believe in transforming lives one task at a time. Our company thrives on innovation, inclusivity, and dedication. We foster a collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced culture, seeking talented, entrepreneurial, and data-driven individuals who share a passion for empowering others to pursue their passions. Together with IKEA, we are creating meaningful opportunities for people to earn a consistent income on their own terms by cultivating lasting relationships with clients globally.As a hybrid company with a workforce distributed across the US and EU, Taskrabbit has been recognized as a Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024) across multiple national and regional categories. Join us at Taskrabbit where your contributions will matter, your ideas will be appreciated, and your potential will be fully realized!This role operates on a hybrid schedule requiring two days of in-office collaboration per week. The position can be based in either our San Francisco office or our new New York City office (opening January 2026).About The Role:Taskrabbit is at a crucial point in our evolution, transforming our data capabilities from a supportive function into a strategic engine for growth and innovation. We are on the lookout for a visionary and accomplished Senior Director of Data to spearhead this vital transformation. This role presents a unique opportunity to establish a premier data organization, foster a data-driven culture, and unlock significant business value through our most treasured asset: data.Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, you will be responsible for defining and executing Taskrabbit's comprehensive data strategy. You will lead and expand a talented team that includes Data Science, Data Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, and Product Analytics, ensuring a cohesive, high-performing, and impactful data ecosystem.What You'll Work On:Define and Execute Data Strategy: Champion and evolve Taskrabbit's data strategy, ensuring alignment with our overall business objectives, OKRs, and long-term Product Vision. This includes advancing foundational projects such as implementing our semantic layer and modernizing financial data architecture.Drive Business Outcomes: Leverage data to inform decision-making across the organization, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.

About Mariana MineralsMariana Minerals is a pioneering software-driven, vertically integrated minerals company dedicated to supplying the essential minerals that fuel modern energy, artificial intelligence, and defense technologies. We are transforming the minerals supply chain by leveraging extensive industry knowledge alongside cutting-edge software, automation, and data-centric decision-making.The RoleAs we build the critical minerals supply chain from the ground up, we seek a highly skilled Senior Machine Learning Engineer to help drive our autonomous operations.Unlike traditional software companies, we are a mining company that develops our own software solutions. Mariana designs, builds, commissions, and operates our own mines and refineries, where we create proprietary chemical processes. Currently, we are producing battery-grade lithium salts from real oil and gas wastewater at our facilities. Our first commercial-scale lithium production facility, Lithium One, is set to commence initial production in the first half of 2027.In your role as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will spearhead the design and implementation of machine learning systems that directly optimize the operations of our mineral refining facilities and guide significant investment and operational decisions. Your contributions will be visible in tangible metrics such as recovery rates, energy consumption, reagent usage, and equipment uptime.The TechThis position involves some of the most compelling applied AI work available today.Our internal platform, PlantOS, utilizes the same reinforcement learning frameworks that power self-driving cars and humanoid robots, adapted for the autonomous and short-interval control of mineral refining circuits. Our models dynamically adjust operating parameters in real time, optimizing for lithium recovery, reagent consumption, energy efficiency, and equipment uptime simultaneously.The working environment is complex and ever-changing; variations in wastewater compositions, ore grades, and aging equipment require the system to adapt continuously. The ultimate objective is to achieve fully autonomous refining operations—when you implement your solutions here, you will witness the physics of the process evolve.What You’ll DoCollaborate closely with Mariana’s process chemistry and engineering teams to develop innovative, data-driven models of core chemical unit operations.Train and deploy reinforcement learning models to optimize operational processes.

Job OverviewJoin Eragon as a Machine Learning Engineer and lead the charge in transforming innovative AI models into scalable, production-grade systems. This position is pivotal in bridging research and real-world applications by designing and optimizing systems that enhance vital workflows throughout the enterprise.In collaboration with our research, product, and engineering teams, you will convert cutting-edge capabilities into dependable, high-performance systems ready for production.Key ResponsibilitiesModel Development & Deployment: Craft, refine, and deploy machine learning models within production settings.Systems Engineering: Architect scalable pipelines for training, inference, evaluation, and comprehensive monitoring.Performance Optimization: Enhance the latency, throughput, cost-efficiency, and reliability of ML systems.Data & Infrastructure: Manipulate large datasets and ensure seamless integration of models with internal systems and APIs.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to provide end-to-end AI functionalities.Evaluation & Monitoring: Develop robust evaluation frameworks and feedback loops to ensure system effectiveness.

At Sciforium, we are pioneering the future of AI infrastructure by creating cutting-edge multimodal AI models and a proprietary, high-efficiency serving platform. With substantial financial backing and direct support from AMD engineers, our team is rapidly expanding as we develop the comprehensive stack that drives advanced AI models and real-time applications.About the RoleIn the capacity of a Machine Learning Engineer, you will engage with the entire foundation-model stack, encompassing pretraining and scaling, post-training and Reinforcement Learning, sandbox environments for evaluation and agentic learning, and deployment + inference optimization. You’ll have the opportunity to rapidly iterate on research ideas, contribute to production-grade infrastructure, and help deliver models capable of addressing real-world challenges at scale.Your ResponsibilitiesThis position offers diverse tracks - candidates can specialize or contribute across multiple areas. Key responsibilities include:Pretraining & ScalingTrain expansive byte-native foundation models utilizing vast, heterogeneous data sources.Formulate stable training methodologies and scaling laws tailored for innovative architectures.Enhance throughput, memory efficiency, and resource utilization across extensive GPU clusters.Establish and maintain distributed training infrastructures alongside fault-tolerant pipelines.Post-training & Reinforcement LearningBuild out post-training frameworks (SFT, preference optimization, RLHF/RLAIF, RL).Curate and produce specialized datasets aimed at enhancing specific model capabilities.Develop reward models and evaluation systems to facilitate ongoing improvements.Investigate inference-time learning and computational strategies to boost performance.Sandbox Environments & EvaluationCreate scalable sandbox environments for agent assessment and learning.Generate realistic, high-signal automated evaluations for reasoning, tool usage, and safety.Design both offline and online environments that support RL-style training at scale.Implement instrumentation for observability, reproducibility, and rapid iteration.Deployment & Inference OptimizationOptimize deployment strategies to ensure models are efficient and effective in real-world applications.

Join Strava, a leader in the sports technology sector, as a Machine Learning Engineer. In this exciting role, you will apply your expertise in machine learning and data science to develop innovative solutions that enhance the experience of millions of athletes worldwide. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create algorithms that analyze vast datasets and provide actionable insights to our users.

Join Our Mission to Empower Communities! At GoFundMe, we are the leading global platform dedicated to helping people support each other. Since our inception in 2010, we've facilitated over $40 billion in fundraising, uniting individuals and nonprofits in a safe and engaging environment. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Manager, Machine Learning Engineering to join our Applied Science team. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead a dynamic team tasked with creating impactful machine learning solutions that enhance user experiences and drive business growth. Your responsibilities will include designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge services and applications utilizing advanced machine learning and AI methodologies, such as generative AI, personalized recommendations, search systems, and classification techniques. This position requires exemplary leadership capabilities to ensure both strategic vision and tactical execution, backed by your extensive knowledge of machine learning, AI, and secure software practices. This role is based in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, with an expectation of being in the office three times a week.

At Lyft, we are driven by our mission to connect and serve our communities. We strive to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and has the opportunity to excel. With over half a billion rides and counting, Lyft is tackling complex challenges on a grand scale, utilizing cutting-edge AI and Machine Learning technologies to enhance customer experiences. The Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Operations Research Platforms team (AIMLOR) is on the lookout for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer who will play a pivotal role in constructing AI Platform components that empower essential AI applications across Lyft. Mastery in Generative AI and platform development is crucial for this position. You will contribute to our platform that facilitates real-time, online, and offline AI and ML model execution, development, and iteration. Collaborating with a team of talented Machine Learning and Software Engineers, you will work on intricate problems and define solutions that make a direct impact on our systems throughout the organization. If you are enthusiastic about building an AI Platform at scale with applications spanning every aspect of our company, we want to hear from you. If you are a creative thinker with a strong background in AI and machine learning systems and are passionate about leveraging data to solve business challenges in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment, we invite you to apply.

The Applied AI team at Databricks is dedicated to pioneering advancements in GenAI-driven products. In recent years, we have successfully launched notable innovations such as the Databricks Assistant, AI/BI Genie, and Agent Bricks. These products are utilized by hundreds of thousands of Databricks users daily. We are addressing complex challenges such as code suggestions, error detection and correction, text-to-SQL generation, automatic pipeline creation, and knowledge QA. As our GenAI products continue to advance, we are on the lookout for multiple GenAI Engineers, ranging from junior to senior levels, to spearhead the next phase of development. In 2025, our focus will be on enhancing the quality of LLMs, broadening GenAI functionalities across Databricks products, and fortifying our platform architecture to facilitate seamless AI interactions at scale.

Join Our Innovative Team at KiddomAt Kiddom, we are revolutionizing education through our cutting-edge platform that champions student equity and growth. We seamlessly integrate high-quality instructional materials with engaging digital learning experiences. Our robust curriculum management tools empower schools and districts to effectively manage their curriculum, leading to personalized learning experiences that cater to the unique needs and aspirations of local communities. Our high-quality curriculum is enriched with insightful data analytics for teachers and leaders, fostering continuous improvement in instructional strategies, school programming, and professional development.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesAs a vital member of Kiddom’s AI team, you will play a critical role in developing the backbone of our search, recommendation, and insights systems. Your contributions will directly enhance the experience of teachers and students by providing timely insights, personalized content, and intelligent assistance tailored to their needs.

Join Reducto as a Machine Learning EngineerAt Reducto, we empower AI teams to harness real-world enterprise data with unparalleled precision.Much of the enterprise data—ranging from financial documents to healthcare records—remains trapped in unstructured formats such as PDFs and spreadsheets. Our vision models are designed to interpret these documents in a human-like manner, enabling the development of innovative products, training of machine learning models, and automation of processes on a large scale.Our rapid growth is a testament to our success, having achieved a staggering 7x year-over-year revenue increase, collaborating with numerous companies from prominent AI teams like Harvey, Vanta, and Scale to major enterprises including FAANG and leading trading firms.With over $100 million raised from esteemed investors such as A16z, Benchmark, and First Round Capital, we are on the lookout for a talented Machine Learning Engineer to assist in training and deploying models crucial for our core product's success.

About LightfieldLightfield is an innovative, AI-powered CRM that seamlessly integrates with your email, calendar, and meetings. It captures every interaction and transforms it into organized context, including accounts, tasks, follow-ups, and valuable insights, ensuring that nothing is overlooked.We are fundamentally reimagining CRM by focusing on the actual workflows of teams rather than imposing rigid systems. Lightfield learns from real-world usage, automating processes and surfacing insights that drive business growth. We’re creating the CRM platform we’ve always envisioned: fast, intelligent, and genuinely supportive.Supported by notable investors such as Greylock, Lightspeed, and Coatue, our team has a rich background, having previously developed Tome, a generative AI presentation tool utilized by over 25 million users. Many of us have experience with leading companies such as Llama, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Pinterest, Google, and Salesforce.About the RoleAs a key member of Lightfield's AI/ML team, you will play a vital role in crafting the core experiences of our product, developing cutting-edge applications that delight our customers.Currently, our focus is on building a powerful, domain-specific AI that surpasses generic LLMs.We thrive on the challenge of creating groundbreaking AI products for professionals engaged in serious work, and we are eager to expand our AI/ML team to meet these ambitious goals.What You'll DoDevelop and deliver exceptional, unique AI experiences that sales teams will be excited to use.Collaborate with founders and executives to shape Lightfield's AI/ML strategy.Identify user needs suitable for AI/ML solutions, articulate challenges, and work closely with product leaders to devise solutions.Prototype innovative, LLM-powered experiences and guide their development into reliable product features.Contribute to building a world-class AI/ML engineering team through recruitment and mentorship.Who You ArePossess a BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Applied Mathematics.Have over 5 years of experience in developing AI/ML products, particularly in Natural Language Processing (NLP).Demonstrate a solid understanding of deep learning AI/ML frameworks and cloud services.Bring hands-on experience in ML Operations (ML Ops).Bonus PointsExperience leading AI/ML product initiatives...

Machine Learning EngineerJoin our client, a pioneering company dedicated to developing state-of-the-art non-invasive technology for brain interfacing. They are at the forefront of creating an innovative ultrasound-based platform that not only stimulates but also images brain activity with unmatched precision and depth, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in neurological treatments and health research.This integrated approach combines cutting-edge hardware, sophisticated real-time software systems, and applied neuroscience to produce scalable solutions that can enhance lives on a global scale.We are looking for a skilled Machine Learning Engineer to play a crucial role in designing and implementing the essential algorithms that will facilitate precise imaging and targeting of brain activity through ultrasound systems.

About the RoleJoin Onyx, an esteemed open-source project that has captivated hundreds of thousands of users. With over 10,000 stars and a vibrant community of over 3,000 members on platforms like Slack and Discord, your contributions could impact millions in the future. Your ImpactAs a Machine Learning Engineer at Onyx, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our knowledge layer on top of Large Language Models (LLMs). You will tackle complex challenges such as multi-hop question answering, needle-in-haystack retrieval, and advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques. Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement knowledge graphs based on LLMs, exploring advanced RAG methods and cutting-edge information retrieval algorithms.Enhance user experience through innovative features like feedback learning, personalized search, and Subject Matter Expert (SME) suggestions.Develop a semantic understanding of organizational priorities to improve Onyx's answering capabilities.Manage projects from initial conception through validation to production deployment.Collaborate closely with our Founders and Head of AI to shape product direction and contribute to our AI/ML strategy. Success Criteria3+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, focusing on real-world applications.In-depth expertise with PyTorch/TensorFlow, natural language processing (NLP) models, and standard machine learning algorithms.Stay current with advancements in open-source and proprietary LLMs, RAG, and agent frameworks.Strong software engineering skills, capable of building backend features using web frameworks, ORMs, and relational databases.Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.⭐ Bonus SkillsFamiliarity with full-stack technologies, including TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, and PostgreSQL.Passion for writing technical blogs to position Onyx as a leader in the field.

About ApiphanyApiphany is an innovative AI company dedicated to advancing physical product development. We empower global leaders in industries such as automotive, aerospace, medtech, and energy to convert vast amounts of unstructured technical data into immediate, actionable insights. Supported by elite investors including Markforged, Databricks, GM, and Character, our mission is to transform engineering decision-making, simplifying complexity for the world's premier manufacturers.Our models are meticulously crafted to address the unique challenges of engineering and manufacturing. They are designed to comprehend principles of physics, design specifications, and program constraints. Our team is a select group of experts from prestigious institutions like Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, UW, and CMU, alongside veterans from GM, Ford, and Genesis Therapeutics. We are committed to redefining hard-tech and constructing a category-defining enterprise together.About the RoleAs a Machine Learning Engineer at Apiphany, you will architect and deploy cutting-edge machine learning models to address some of the most intricate challenges within the physical domain. You will create systems capable of reasoning with complex engineering data, developing AI that grasps physics, design limitations, and real-world performance trade-offs.This role is tailored for innovators eager to expand the horizons of AI applications in the tangible world.

Join Our Team as a Machine Learning Engineer for AssessmentsAt Speak, we're on a mission to transform the language learning experience.Learning a new language has the power to enrich lives, facilitating connections with diverse cultures, career opportunities, and communities. With two billion people worldwide engaged in language studies, the traditional one-on-one tutoring approach remains challenging to scale and has seen little innovation over the years. Speak is revolutionizing this space by offering an AI-powered, human-like tutoring experience that prioritizes conversation. Our platform allows learners to practice speaking, receive instant feedback, and progress through expertly crafted lessons, ensuring a seamless journey from beginner to confident speaker in multiple languages.Since our inception in South Korea in 2019, Speak has rapidly ascended to become the leading language learning app, serving learners across various markets with 15+ languages. Backed by over $150 million in venture funding from prominent investors such as OpenAI, Accel, and Khosla Ventures, our distributed team spans San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, and Ljubljana.About the RoleWe are seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer for Assessments to spearhead the development of top-tier assessment systems across our diverse product lines, including Speak for Business and B2C offerings. You will collaborate closely with our Assessment Design Lead, along with teams in Machine Learning, Product, and Engineering, to translate assessment frameworks and rubrics into robust, scalable scoring and feedback systems.This role will encompass the implementation, deployment, and continual enhancement of our assessment algorithms and ML systems. While immediate focus will be on refining and expanding current assessments, the work will also contribute to a foundational capability that can be leveraged across our platform.Your ResponsibilitiesLead the development of assessment ML systems end-to-endDesign, deploy, and maintain scoring models and pipelines (feature extraction, model training, inference, feedback generation).Oversee monitoring, regression tests, and iterative improvements to ensure accuracy standards are met.Establish and implement evaluation frameworksCreate validation and evaluation structures for assessments, incorporating metrics, test sets, and both offline and online analyses.Convert assessment needs into quantifiable acceptance criteria and safeguards.

About the OpportunityAt Unity, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Our dynamic environment allows us to tackle intricate challenges that create significant value for creators and users within our ecosystem.The Vector team is at the forefront of this mission, creating cutting-edge conversion rate (CVR) prediction and market price models that enhance our ad ranking and recommendation systems. These models enable advertisers to engage the right users at optimal moments by accurately assessing engagement and conversion probabilities. By harnessing extensive behavioral data, creative features, and contextual signals, we continually refine our predictions’ relevance and accuracy. This leads to crucial outcomes such as increased user engagement, improved conversion rates, and a better return on ad spend—empowering advertisers to meet their objectives while enhancing user experience.We are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer to spearhead advanced bidding optimization systems that facilitate efficient budget management, goal-driven automated strategies, ongoing enhancements through experimentation, and sustainable growth for Unity Ads.

About MercorMercor operates at the dynamic intersection of labor markets and artificial intelligence research. By collaborating with top-tier AI laboratories and enterprises, we provide the vital human intelligence needed for AI development.Our extensive network of over 30,000 experts trains cutting-edge AI models in a manner akin to educators nurturing students: through the exchange of knowledge, experience, and contextual insights that cannot be encoded. Collectively, our experts generate over $2 million in earnings each day.At Mercor, we're pioneering a new category of work where expertise fuels AI progression. This ambitious endeavor requires a fast-paced, dedicated team. You’ll collaborate with leading researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of systems that are transforming society.As a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion, we operate in-person five days a week at our state-of-the-art headquarters in San Francisco.