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Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

CompanyIMC Trading
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$175000 – $250000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in machine learning with a focus on training or inference systems
  • Hands-on experience with real-time, low-latency ML pipelines in high-performance environments is a strong plus
  • Strong engineering skills, including Python, CUDA, or C++
  • Knowledge of machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
  • Proficiency in GPU programming for training and inference acceleration (e.g., CuDNN, TensorRT)
  • Experience with distributed training for scaling ML workloads (e.g., Horovod, NCCL)
  • Exposure to cloud platforms and orchestration tools
  • A track record of contributing to open-source projects in machine learning, data science, or distributed systems is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop large-scale distributed training pipelines to manage datasets and complex models
  • Build and optimize low-latency inference pipelines, ensuring models deliver real-time predictions in production systems
  • Develop libraries to improve the performance of machine learning frameworks
  • Maximize performance in training and inference using GPU hardware and acceleration libraries
  • Design scalable model frameworks capable of handling high-volume trading data and delivering real-time, high-accuracy predictions
  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers to automate ML experiments, hyperparameter tuning, and model retraining
  • Partner with HPC specialists to optimize workflows, improve training speed, and reduce costs
  • Evaluate and roll out third-party tools to enhance model development, training, and inference capabilities
  • Dig into the internals of open-source ML tools to extend their capabilities and improve performance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with real-time, low-latency ML pipelines in high-performance environments is a strong plus
  • A track record of contributing to open-source projects in machine learning, data science, or distributed systems is a plus