Forterra · 2 days ago
Director of Machine Learning Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expForterra is dedicated to transforming the battlefield with autonomous systems. The Machine Learning Platform Leader will architect the infrastructure that supports AI and ML capabilities, ensuring a seamless and automated ML lifecycle.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define the roadmap for the internal ML platform and ML Ops, taking ownership of existing tools and selecting the right additions to meet business needs
Lead a cross-functional team of ML Engineers and specialists to build robust CI/CD pipelines for machine learning
Establish highly optimized automations for model development, ensuring consistency in feature stores, model versioning, and deployment strategies
Optimize cloud infrastructure to handle massive datasets while maintaining a keen eye on compute costs and resource allocation
Implement comprehensive monitoring for model drift, latency, and bias to ensure our models remain high-performing
Act as the primary interface between Data Science teams, Emerging Technologies and Core Engineering to remove bottlenecks in production pipelines
Qualification
Required
5+ years in ML, Software Engineering or Data Science, with 2+ years in a leadership role
Mastery of MLOps principles and distributed systems
Experience with orchestration tools and ML frameworks
High proficiency in AWS and Snowflake ecosystems
Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and influence stakeholders at the C-suite level
Preferred
Experience with Camera and LiDAR data (PCAPs)
Benefits
Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
$9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.
Company
Forterra
Forterra delivers autonomous mission systems for defense.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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