Zefr · 16 hours ago
Manager, Machine Learning Operations
Marina del Rey, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expZefr is the global leader in brand suitability targeting and measurement across the world's largest platforms. They are seeking a Manager of Machine Learning Operations to lead their ML Ops team and drive the infrastructure, tooling, and processes for machine learning systems.
AdvertisingEnterprise SoftwareInternetMarketingVideoVideo Advertising
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Machine Learning Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Design and implement scalable ML infrastructure for model training, deployment, and serving
Establish and enforce best practices for ML model lifecycle management, including versioning, testing, and monitoring
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for machine learning workflows
Optimize model inference performance and reduce latency/cost across production systems
Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to productionize models efficiently
Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions for ML systems
Drive technical decisions on ML Ops tooling, infrastructure, and architecture
Ensure high availability and reliability of ML services at scale
Manage project timelines, priorities, and resource allocation for the ML Ops team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of professional experience in ML Engineering or MLOps
2+ years of experience managing or leading engineering teams
Deep expertise in ML model deployment, serving infrastructure, and production ML systems
Hands-on experience with transformer architectures (e.g., BERT, ViT) for natural language and vision tasks
Strong understanding of multimodal embedding techniques for integrating text, image, audio, and structured data
Experience with LLM models such as Gemini, GPT, Claude, Qwen, etc
Experience with ML experiment tracking, model versioning, and feature stores
Strong understanding of CI/CD principles applied to ML workflows
Experience optimizing model inference performance (ONNX, TensorRT, or similar)
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams
Openness to new technologies and creative solutions
Preferred
Experience with ad tech and digital advertising ecosystem
Experience with multimodal LLM fine-tuning
Benefits
Flexible PTO
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA options
Company-paid life insurance
Paid parental leave
401(k) with company match
Professional development opportunities
14 paid holidays off
Flexible hybrid work schedule
"Summer Fridays" (shorter work days on select Fridays during the summertime)
In-office lunches and lots of free food
Optional in-person and virtual events (we like to celebrate!)
Company
Zefr
Zefr is a technology company that uses artificial intelligence to deliver digital advertising services.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$65.06MKey Investors
IVPU.S. Venture PartnersMK Capital
2016-03-09Series E· $5M
2014-02-26Series D· $30M
2012-08-15Series C· $18.5M
Leadership Team
Richard Raddon
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Zach James
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Recent News
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