Staff Software Engineer, ML Platform at Attentive | Torre

Staff Software Engineer, ML Platform

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Full-time

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USD215k - 270k/year
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA, USA)
Posted 11 months ago

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About the RoleWe’re seeking an accomplished Staff Software Engineer to join Attentive’s Machine Learning Platform team as a high-impact individual contributor focused on building the AI and ML infrastructure that powers our AI product suite. You’ll architect and build the foundational platform components that enable AI / ML engineers and data scientists to train, deploy, and serve models and agentic infrastructure with velocity, performance, and reliability at scale.Strategic NeedAttentive is revolutionizing the digital shopping experience across every channel through our AI product suite for half a billion subscribers. We’re looking for a high impact individual to take our platform from v1 to vNext and beyond — supporting the full spectrum of AI and ML workloads at massive scale. We support traditional models and deep learning today, and we are growing into reinforcement learning and agentic infrastructure quickly. This is a ground-floor opportunity to drive and influence the architectural roadmap for Attentive’s entire AI and ML ecosystem toward self-service workflows, real-time inference at scale, agentic capabilities, and robust model lifecycle management.What You’ll AccomplishSetting Technical Direction - Architect ML platform strategy spanning data pipelines, training infrastructure, and serving layers using cutting-edge tooling like Ray, MLFlow, Metaflow, Argo, and SparkUplevel and Innovate Core AI & ML Stack - Build and operate production-grade, low-latency ML serving layers with robust model lifecycle systems including champion/challenger testing, automated rollouts, versioning, and rollback capabilitiesUplevel and Innovate Core AI & ML Stack - Define and drive Attentive’s agentic stackTechnical Leadership - Provide ML infrastructure perspective in high-level discussions about Attentive’s AI strategy spanning multiple quarters and teamsTechnical Mentorship - Mentor platform and ML engineers, actively championing team membersBeing the “Glue” - Build universal interfaces, architectures, and patterns—like data access layers and prediction serving APIs—that bridge platform capabilities with product needs to streamline high-priority ML work across the organizationYour ExpertiseYou have the experience to know what works, what doesn’t, and why in AI and ML systems5+ years focused specifically on ML Platform/MLOps, with deep understanding of gold-standard practices and best-in-class toolingProven track record of owning and building core components of ML platforms using tools like Spark, Ray, MLFlow, Kubeflow, or MetaflowYou’ve built and operated a high-throughput agentic stack (MCP / data infrastructure, context store, orchestration, and prompt layer)Strong expertise in Python for both batch processing and online service frameworksExperience designing and operating online and offline inference systems, understanding the critical differences and tradeoffs between themSample ProjectsDesign and implement inference pipelines with champion/challenger shadow testing and automated model promotionLead and scale Attentive’s agentic stack from the ground upScale real-time feature streaming to handle low-latency, high-volume reinforcement learning workloadsBuild a universal data access layer and prediction serving interface that powers ML capabilities across Attentive’s product suiteYou'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.For US based applicants:- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $215,000 - $270,000 annually + equity + benefits- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location#LI-MDK1Attentive Company ValuesDefault to Action - Move swiftly and with purposeBe One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s championsChampion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' successAct Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s successLearn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.