[Remote] Senior Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Faire is a technology wholesale platform that uses technology, data, and machine learning to connect independent retailers with products and insights. The Senior Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer will own the technical vision and evolution of the ML platform, establish organization-wide standards, and lead complex initiatives involving scalable ML workflows, governance, reliability, and modern AI productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term architecture of Faire’s ML platform including training, inference, feature management, governance
• Establish company-wide standards for code quality, testing, MLOps (CI/CD), experimentation, model lifecycle management, and observability
• Lead adoption and advanced use of Unity Catalog, multi-workspace strategies, and data/ML mesh patterns
• Architect highly scalable ML workflows using Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost of the ML platform
• Evaluate and integrate emerging Databricks features
• Stay ahead of the curve by engaging with the latest developments in machine learning and AI
• Serve as senior ML technical advisor to Faire’s data science and production engineering teams
• Represent Faire at ML conferences and meetups
• Mentor ML engineers and raise the overall bar for Machine Learning at Faire

Skills

• * 10-12 years of experience building and improving large-scale ML or data platforms
• * A degree (preferably graduate level) in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related technical field
• * Deep expertise in Databricks lakehouse architecture, including governance via Unity catalog, orchestration via Workflows, and cost optimization
• * Proven ability to design systems that support multiple data science teams and production workloads
• * Strong background in distributed systems, ML infrastructure, and cloud architecture
• * Demonstrated technical leadership across teams and orgs; ability to influence without authority
• Faire uses a modern cloud based tech stack. For this role, you'll want to be proficient with the following:
• | Languages | Python, SQL, Kotlin |
• | ML Frameworks | PyTorch, PySpark, MLFlow |
• | Big Data & Processing | Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Snowflake, Fivetran, Iceberg, Unity Catalog, Datadog, Airflow, Cockroach DB, MySQL |
• | Cloud & Infrastructure | AWS, S3, SageMaker, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, Terraform |
• | Generative AI | Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT 5.2 |
• * Experience integrating LLM workflows into enterprise platforms is a plus
• * Previous contributions to open source ML Infrastructure projects or research publications is a very strong plus

Benefits

• Eligible for equity and benefits.
• Comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
• Access to the latest enterprise AI tools.
• Hybrid employees have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year.
• Employees have equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.

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