Data Scientist II, ML Infrastructure

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Work type
Remote
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Salary
$114,297–$235,319 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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This role $175k
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TL;DR · Data Scientist II, ML Infrastructure

As a Data Scientist II, ML Infrastructure, you will join the team to advance the science and systems behind ML measurement, feature understanding, and causal inference at scale. You will translate research-grade workflows into production pipelines using Airflow, WandB, and Ray while building self-serve tooling for causal insights. Your daily work involves developing proxy metrics, performing observational causal estimation in PyTorch, and creating data-driven frameworks for feature importance and content deindexing to improve platform efficiency. The role requires proficiency in Python, experience with distributed compute via Spark or Ray, and a deep understanding of ML theory from first principles. You will also utilize software development best practices and workflow management tools like Prefect or Jenkins to build durable infrastructure that improves model quality and trust across the entire organization.

What does a Data Scientist earn in California?

Median $208978 from 66 postings across 27 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate research-grade data science workflows into production ML pipelines using Airflow, WandB, and Ray.
  • Productionize causal inference methods like propensity scoring and IPW to address complex measurement questions.
  • Build self-serve tooling to enable non-experts to derive rigorous causal insights at scale.
  • Develop data-driven frameworks for feature importance and content deindexing using platform metadata.
  • Design and build centralized ML platform tools to improve model evaluation, trust, and creation.
  • Identify opportunities with engineers and product teams to improve metrics and measurement methods.
  • Establish reusable patterns and rigorous methodological standards for the broader ML organization.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience as an applied scientist, ML engineer, research scientist, or software engineer.
  • Significant experience in production machine learning environments.
  • Strong Python skills and experience with PyTorch or equivalent deep learning frameworks.
  • Familiarity with distributed compute systems such as Spark or Ray.
  • Deep knowledge of machine learning theory and first principles.
  • Proficiency in software development best practices including version control, code review, and reproducible pipelines.
  • Experience with workflow management tools like Airflow, Prefect, or Jenkins for pipeline orchestration.

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