Senior Machine Learning Developer

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ABOUT THE STUDIO:

Drive Ventures, Optimize Operations with AltaML’s Venture Studio!
AltaML’s Venture Studio builds and invests in early-stage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) companies. The Studio helps founders and startups fast-track their journey from zero to one by providing technical expertise, managing operational details, and incorporating insights from our corporate labs to build innovative applied AI ventures. By bringing together talent, capital, and expertise in AI/ML, the Studio elevates ideas with a competitive edge and transforms them into high-performing companies.
Whether the concept originates from founders, internal ideation or the services side of the business, the Studio catalyzes venture inception - evaluating and selecting ideas that will drive transformative change and unlock boundless human potential. The team is dedicated to identifying exceptional founders and collaborating with them to nurture these groundbreaking ventures, propelling their advancement toward Series A.

ABOUT ALTAML:

AltaML is a leading North American applied AI company with extensive experience in building and operationalizing AI software solutions in 3 forms: The Services we offer, the Reusable IP that allows us to build faster, and the product solutions we develop through our Venture Studio. Together, this forms our business model and allows us to truly elevate our human potential through Applied AI.
We are a company like no other - we believe in making small bets, failing fast, and being better together. We are looking for creative problem-solvers who obsess about the customer to find wins across different industries.
We don’t hire for fit; we hire to add. We are looking for people who play our core values of being: Agile, Gritty Humble, and Happy. If you’re passionate about AI/ML, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to work with a diverse team of wickedly smart people, we want to hear from you!
Responsible AI (RAI)
AltaML employees, contractors, and associates must be trained and well-versed in the importance of Responsible AI and empowered to enact RAI principles by developing and deploying AI solutions. They should also be empowered to raise and escalate RAI concerns as required.
AltaML is responsible for elevating public discourse and awareness of AI through open, transparent communications with the broader public.
Equal Opportunities
AltaML is dedicated to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace as an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, encompassing ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, nationality, and educational backgrounds. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodations during the interview process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
AltaML acknowledges that its head office is located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at AltaML’s AI Venture Studio, you will play a pivotal role in building and scaling high-impact AI focused early stage venture ideas. Your work will bridge innovation and execution, where you will rapidly prototype end-to-end machine learning solutions, collaborate closely with product managers and founders to shape venture roadmaps, and apply technical due diligence to evaluate venture ideas. This position is ideal for an engineer with a strong foundation in classical machine learning techniques, coupled with experience in transformer-based models across multiple data modalities. You will thrive in AltaML’s fast-paced environment, iterating quickly and shipping valuable AI-driven features.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Rapid Prototyping and Development: Build end-to-end AI/ML solutions from ideation to production, focusing on developing solutions that meet business objectives.
Product Roadmap Collaboration: Partner with product managers and stakeholders to define and refine venture roadmaps, ensuring alignment between technical capabilities and business goals.
Technical Due Diligence: Assess and evaluate the feasibility and potential impact of venture ideas from a technical standpoint, helping identify key risks and opportunities.
Hands-On Leadership: Working along with the lead engineer to help with system design decisions. Review PRs and contribute to the codebase. .
Continuous Iteration and Feature Shipping: Implement and iterate on features quickly, responding to the dynamic needs of ventures in AltaML’s high-speed innovation environment.
Process and Quality Improvement: Contribute to enhancing internal processes, tooling, and development standards in the Venture Studio.