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Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

CompanyNoetica
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$187000 – $270000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s, PhD
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • An MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field with a focus in ML/AI.
  • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Practical experience with traditional NLP techniques and modern LLM architectures.
  • Proficiency with Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and ML deployment pipelines.
  • Direct experience building and fine-tuning language models for specialized domains.
  • Strong experience designing effective evaluation metrics for NLP systems.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • A self-starting, problem-solving approach biased towards action and scope minimization.

Responsibilities

  • Build ML models and pipelines with scalability and reproducibility as foundational principles, not afterthoughts.
  • Develop NLP systems that can accurately process and understand complex legal language and terminology.
  • Design and implement LLM-based solutions that are well-documented, and empower legal professionals to extract valuable insights.
  • Extend and create reliable model evaluation frameworks that ensure accuracy and reduce the risk of model drift or bias.
  • Simplify complex ML systems into more manageable solutions that are easier to understand, maintain, and explain.
  • Optimize model performance through smart feature engineering and efficient algorithm selection based on actual use cases.
  • Work with security engineers to implement responsible AI practices that protect sensitive data while still delivering valuable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

  • You have experience implementing ML systems in regulated industries.
  • You have experience optimizing model performance and resource utilization in data-intensive environments.
  • You have a strong background in legal text analysis or have worked with legal domain experts.
  • You have experience with few-shot learning and prompt engineering techniques.
  • You are interested in language, law, finance, or economics.
  • You thrive in a high-leverage, fast-paced environment.