Senior Machine Learning Engineer

About this opportunity

At Freenome, we are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer to join the Machine Learning Science (MLS) team, within the Computational Science department. The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge in designing and building deep learning (DL) pipelines, and expertise in creating reliable, scalable artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) systems in a cloud environment.

The MLS team at Freenome develops DL models using massive-scale genomic data that presents significant challenges for current training paradigms. The Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer will primarily be responsible for developing and deploying the infrastructure needed to support development of such DL models: enabling distributed DL pipelines, optimizing hardware utilization for efficient training, and performing model optimizations. As part of an interdisciplinary R&D team, they will work in close collaboration with machine learning scientists, computational biologists and software engineers to accelerate the development of state-of-the-art ML/AI models and help Freenome achieve its mission of reducing cancer mortality via accessible early detection.

The role reports to the Director of Machine Learning Science. This can be a hybrid role based in our Brisbane, California headquarters (2-3 days per week in office), or remote.

What you'll do

• Implement and refine DL pipelines on distributed computing platforms enhancing the speed and efficiency of DL operations including model training, data handling, model management, and inference.
• Collaborate closely with ML scientists and software engineers to understand current challenges and requirements and ensure that the DL model development pipelines you create are perfectly aligned with scientific goals and operational needs.
• Continuously monitor, evaluate, and optimize DL model training pipelines for performance and scalability.
• Stay up to date with the latest adva...