Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Join Apptronik as a Senior Reinforcement Learning Engineer and be at the forefront of innovation in robotics. In this pivotal role, you will design, develop, and implement advanced reinforcement learning algorithms that empower our robotic systems to learn and adapt in real-time environments. Collaborate with a talented team of engineers and researchers to p…

Join Apptronik as a Reinforcement Learning Engineer and contribute to cutting-edge projects that push the boundaries of artificial intelligence. In this role, you will develop algorithms and systems that enhance the capabilities of robotic systems through reinforcement learning techniques.

Special Notice This is a full-time position at webAI in Austin, TX. Employment is not tied to project awards or external funding. Role Overview webAI seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to strengthen its Public Sector work. The focus: building and refining production-ready AI systems designed for secure, distributed environments. This role centers on moving models from prototype to reliable, scalable deployment, supporting government cloud platforms and edge devices, even where connectivity is limited or absent. What You Will Do Design and implement agentic workflows for multi-step reasoning, tool use, and automated decision-making in production systems. Convert research AI models into scalable systems used in real-world applications. Develop adaptive machine learning solutions using LoRA, PEFT, and on-device inference. Work with frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face Transformers to create, fine-tune, and optimize models. Apply model optimization methods such as quantization, pruning, distillation, and hardware-specific acceleration. Build and manage Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including integration with vector databases for contextual retrieval. Collaborate with multi-modal AI systems across computer vision, audio, and natural language processing domains. Improve model performance for distributed and resource-constrained environments, ensuring systems remain dependable under different connectivity scenarios. Requirements Active US Security clearance. At least 4 years of experience in applied AI, machine learning engineering, or production AI systems. Strong proficiency with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face Transformers. Hands-on experience deploying AI models to cloud, edge, and mobile hardware. Expertise in model compression and optimization (quantization, pruning, distillation). Background in building RAG pipelines and integrating vector databases.

About Striveworks Striveworks helps organizations use artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems, especially in national security. Founded by data scientists and engineers, the company focuses on making AI deployment and ongoing optimization simpler and more reliable. Striveworks partners with clients to build systems that adapt, scale, and perform well in unpredictable situations, supporting critical operations and informed decision-making. Role Overview: Senior Machine Learning Engineer The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will take on a key position, contributing to both customer projects and Striveworks’ core product suite. This role involves working with the Chariot AIOps platform to create solutions that bridge data, models, and operational needs. Collaboration is central: expect to work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and DevOps professionals to turn machine learning models into real operational tools. This position is open to candidates in Austin, Texas or those seeking a remote arrangement. A hybrid option is available for those near the Austin office. Main Responsibilities Work with customers, engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements that align with client needs and leverage the AI operations platform. Develop machine learning models and analytics for various types of data, including images, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured datasets. Automate and manage complex data engineering and analytics workflows. Contribute to the design and implementation of core product features. Participate in mission-critical fieldwork as opportunities arise. Who Thrives Here This role suits engineers with a strong technical background who enjoy building customer-focused solutions and collaborating across disciplines. Effective communication, a focus on delivering repeatable value, and a drive to solve practical challenges are essential. Clearance Requirement An active Secret clearance is required for this position.

Who We AreAt Arrive Logistics, we are a premier transportation and technology firm in North America, dedicated to substantial growth year after year. Our achievements reflect the strength of our exceptional team and the innovative solutions we are developing together. We prioritize delivering a meaningful work experience for our employees and have cultivated an award-winning culture that encourages personal and professional development within a fun, relaxed, and collaborative atmosphere. Now is the perfect time to join us, so read on to discover more and apply today!Who We SeekAs a Senior Machine Learning Operations Engineer at Arrive, you will play a pivotal role as a technical leader, responsible for defining, advancing, and executing our comprehensive machine learning platform strategy. This position involves driving and contributing to the quality and functionality of critical roadmap projects, which may include deploying models at scale and creating ML-powered services aimed at optimizing profitability.

At Apptronik, we are revolutionizing the robotics industry with our human-centered approach to AI-powered robots. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is designed to work collaboratively with people, enhancing operations in critical sectors such as manufacturing and logistics, with future prospects in healthcare, domestic applications, and beyond.We operate at the forefront of embodied AI, leveraging our expertise across the entire robotics stack to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges. As part of our mission, you will join a dedicated team focused on bringing Apollo to market at scale, addressing complex issues such as safety, commercialization, and mass production to positively impact the world.Job SummaryAs a Senior Perception Learning Engineer, you will spearhead the research and development of sophisticated perception systems that enable Apptronik’s humanoid robots to comprehend and engage with intricate human environments. Your focus will be on groundbreaking research in perception, SLAM, object detection, world modeling, and multi-sensor fusion, laying the groundwork for reliable autonomy in real-world scenarios.In this role, you will design and refine deep learning models for real-time detection, tracking, segmentation, and scene understanding. You will create scalable pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment. Furthermore, you will integrate data from various modalities—including Cameras, LiDAR, depth sensors, and IMUs—into cohesive world models that enhance navigation, manipulation, safety, and human-robot interaction.This position necessitates a balance between research innovation and practical engineering to deliver deployable, high-performance perception systems. You will collaborate with Reinforcement Learning teams, Platform Software teams, and Systems teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the strategic development of Apptronik’s perception and autonomy roadmap. Your contributions will expedite the evolution of humanoid robots capable of safely operating in human environments, adapting to dynamic conditions, and augmenting human capabilities.

Join Bumble Inc. as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer and contribute to our mission of creating meaningful connections. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement machine learning algorithms that enhance user experience and drive innovation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions and improve our platform's performance.

About Us: At webAI, we are pioneering the first comprehensive private AI platform tailored for enterprises and governments, enabling them to harness AI capabilities directly on their data. Our unique approach to artificial intelligence emphasizes specialization, sovereignty, efficiency, and sustainability, addressing real-world challenges rather than simply increasing computational demands. Our innovative technology empowers the creation of robust AI systems using minimal data, defying the conventional belief that vast datasets are essential for unlocking AI's potential. Join us to be part of a rapidly expanding team that values a dynamic and growth-focused work environment, where your contributions can lead to meaningful advancements for society.About the Role: We are in search of a highly skilled Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Mixture of Experts (MoEs). The ideal candidate will possess a solid history of developing and successfully deploying cutting-edge AI models.Responsibilities: Drive the advancement and refinement of Large Language Models and Mixture of Experts systems.Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams to embed machine learning models into our platform.Engage in pioneering research within the machine learning domain, focusing on enhancing the performance and efficiency of LLMs.Keep updated with the latest trends and breakthroughs in AI and machine learning, applying insights to enhance our models and practices.Mentor junior engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and promoting best practices within the team.Qualifications: Ph.D. or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.Established track record of innovation and contributions to the field, evidenced by publications or substantial industry experience.A minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience in machine learning, with specialized knowledge in Large Language Models and Mixture of Experts.Proficient programming skills in Python along with experience using machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and/or PyTorch.Proven ability to lead complex projects and collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Company Overview avride builds autonomous vehicles and delivery robots, with machine learning at the core of every product. The team recently launched a robotaxi service in Dallas, and continues to design self-driving solutions from the ground up. Machine learning models, including CNNs, Transformers, and Multimodal Large Language Models, power both on-board and off-board systems, supporting safe, intelligent navigation and efficient operations. Role Overview: Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer avride is hiring experienced Machine Learning Engineers at Senior, Staff, and Principal levels in Austin, TX. The team welcomes both strong individual contributors and technical leaders ready to shape the future of autonomous mobility. This role focuses on solving complex challenges in autonomy, from developing deep learning models to managing large-scale datasets and deploying solutions in real-world systems. Senior-level engineers will also help set technical direction, mentor peers, and influence machine learning practices across the company. Main Responsibilities Model Development and Optimization: Design, implement, and improve deep learning models for tasks such as environmental perception and road user behavior prediction. Staff and Principal engineers will set the technical vision for model families and guide architectural choices across teams. Dataset Management: Oversee data collection, preprocessing, and augmentation to maintain high-quality datasets for training and evaluation. Senior engineers will define standards and tools that scale across the organization. Training Pipeline Enhancement: Build efficient workflows for training, validation, and testing. This includes distributed training, hyperparameter tuning, and automated monitoring. Staff and Principal engineers will own the long-term roadmap for training infrastructure. Model Deployment and Efficiency: Optimize inference performance, model compression, and deployment across a range of hardware platforms. Location This position is based in Austin, TX.

Join Avride as a Machine Learning Platform Engineer, where you will be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge machine learning solutions. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to build robust ML infrastructure, driving innovation and efficiency.

Role Overview disco is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Scientist in Austin, TX. This role focuses on applying machine learning and data analysis skills to strengthen our products and uncover insights that matter. The position involves close collaboration with colleagues from different teams to develop algorithms and models that improve our offerings. What You Will Do Design and build machine learning models to support product enhancements Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement Work with cross-functional teams to integrate models into existing products Contribute expertise to shape the direction of new solutions

Location: Austin (Domain), TX (In-office 4x per week)About the RoleKizen is on the lookout for a talented Senior Learning Experience Designer to develop and scale innovative learning programs that empower our partners, customers, and employees to fully leverage our platform. In this hands-on role, you will focus on executing excellence throughout the entire learning lifecycle.Your responsibilities will include collaborating with the Tech Docs/Learning Experience Lead to manage the design, development, and delivery of comprehensive learning programs, which encompass LMS administration, certification tracks, and Kizen Academy. You will be given strategic guidance from your lead and will have the autonomy to implement your vision, utilizing your expertise and independent judgment to create impactful learning experiences.This position is ideal for a dynamic learning designer who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes pride in building programs from the ground up, and is self-sufficient in their approach to achieving results.

Join Our Innovative TeamAt avride, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing transportation through our cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology. Our dedicated team is responsible for creating the essential software and data processing frameworks that enable motion planning and decision-making in self-driving cars. We thrive at the crossroads of machine learning, extensive data infrastructure, and real-time vehicle control, collaborating closely with engineering, analytics, and product teams to provide safe and intelligent driving solutions.Position OverviewWe are seeking a passionate and innovative Machine Learning Engineer to join our autonomous vehicle division. In this pivotal role, you will contribute to the development of intelligent systems capable of comprehending, predicting, and safely navigating the complexities of the real world. Your responsibilities will encompass designing and training advanced deep learning models that serve as the cognitive core of our vehicles, utilizing vast amounts of real-world driving data. If you have a keen interest in leveraging state-of-the-art ML techniques to tackle high-stakes robotics challenges, we encourage you to apply.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, train, and implement advanced machine learning models for behavioral prediction and motion planning.Create efficient data pipelines to process, cleanse, and annotate large-scale vehicle sensor and simulation datasets.Utilize deep learning architectures such as transformers to capture intricate temporal interactions among traffic participants.Define and manage metrics for model performance, establishing evaluation frameworks that align with on-road safety and efficacy.Collaborate with software engineers to integrate and optimize trained models for real-time inference on vehicle hardware.Keep abreast of the latest advancements in machine learning, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning, applying innovative methodologies to our systems.QualificationsExpertise in Python with practical experience in modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX).Strong grasp of machine learning principles, including various neural network architectures, training techniques, and evaluation methods.Experience across the complete machine learning lifecycle, from data exploration and model prototyping to deployment and monitoring.Proficient in C++ for developing high-performance inference code for models.Preferred QualificationsDemonstrated success in ML competitions (e.g., Kaggle) or significant contributions to prominent open-source ML projects.Experience applying machine learning to real-world problems in robotics or autonomous systems.

Join our innovative team at Allen Control Systems as a Machine Learning Data Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning, data processing, and engineering to design and implement data pipelines and algorithms that enhance our data-driven initiatives. You will collaborate closely with data scientists and software engineers to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive business insights and efficiencies.

At Bumble, we strive to foster a world where every relationship is both healthy and equitable. As an integral member of our AI & Matching team, you will be at the forefront of revolutionizing how millions of individuals connect, cultivate friendships, and discover meaningful relationships. Reporting directly to our SVP of AI & Data, your contributions will be pivotal in enhancing intelligent systems that provide safe, personalized, and engaging user experiences across all our platforms. In this influential individual contributor role, your work will tangibly influence product strategies, user trust, and large-scale business outcomes. You will operate with a profound sense of ownership and curiosity, advocating for innovative machine learning methodologies while exemplifying Bumble's core values of Curiosity and Excellence. From reimagining recommendation systems to integrating responsible AI standards, your efforts will help us push boundaries while remaining respectful of our global community. AI is central to our product evolution and internal capabilities. In this position, you will not only develop and scale advanced machine learning models, but also influence how AI is thoughtfully and responsibly implemented throughout the organization.

About the TeamAt Avride, we are pioneering the future of transportation through our groundbreaking autonomous vehicle and delivery robot technology. Following the successful launch of our robotaxi service in Dallas, we are on a mission to accelerate innovation and transform mobility as we know it.Our dedicated team is at the forefront of building self-driving solutions from scratch, with machine learning as the cornerstone of our development process, enabling safe and intelligent navigation. We create and deploy cutting-edge models to tackle the significant challenges in autonomous systems, utilizing advanced deep learning architectures like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Transformers, and Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs). Your contributions will be vital in enhancing the performance, safety, and reliability of Avride's autonomous vehicles and delivery robots.

Who is SonarSource?At SonarSource, we are dedicated to enhancing code quality and security while boosting developer productivity through innovative AI solutions. Our platform examines all code—whether it's authored by your internal team, generated by AI, or supplied by third parties—ensuring the creation of secure, reliable, and maintainable applications. With roots in the open source community, SonarSource supports over 30 programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure technologies. Over 7 million developers and 400,000 organizations globally, including prominent names like the DoD, Microsoft, NASA, MasterCard, Siemens, and T-Mobile, trust our solutions.We pride ourselves on building exceptional products backed by a strong internal culture. Our team is deeply committed and passionate about our mission, our users, and each other. We uphold high standards, holding ourselves accountable for positivity, dedication, thoughtfulness, empathy, and daily passion.Our decision-making is deliberate and clear, yet we operate with a sense of urgency and agility.As a unified team, we strive for effectiveness and operational efficiency in achieving our goals.At SonarSource, CODE is not just an acronym — it embodies our operational ethos.Why You Should Join Us:We are a vibrant team of talented professionals determined to empower developers to create better software more efficiently. Our solutions continuously enhance code quality and security, alleviating developer burdens, allowing them to focus on their passions. We address root causes rather than just symptoms, ensuring high-quality output across all types of code.Our dynamic culture spans the globe with offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We foster an environment where every team member feels proud of their work, energized by their colleagues, and excited to contribute to a mission that truly matters: supercharging developers.Your Impact:As a key technical architect, you will guide our strategic enterprise clients and partners in implementing and deploying our machine learning solutions. As one of the pioneering Forward Deployed ML Engineers, you will play a crucial role in shaping our ML offerings for organizations focused on quality, security, and operational excellence.

Innovate, Deploy, and Sustain AI Solutions for a Dynamic EnvironmentAt Striveworks, we empower organizations to leverage artificial intelligence to address pressing national security and business challenges. Serving as the pivotal hub connecting data, models, and impactful business results, we simplify the journey from deployment to continuous optimization.With Striveworks, companies are not merely implementing AI; they are developing robust systems that are trustworthy, versatile, and primed for growth in an unpredictable landscape. We understand that mission-critical operations demand models that not only excel in their deployed environments but also scale with increasing workloads and swiftly adapt as AI technologies evolve. Striveworks addresses these requirements, enhancing reliability and performance while reducing costs, thus fostering informed, data-driven decision-making in fast-paced settings.The OpportunityAs a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Striveworks, you will be entrusted from day one to play a pivotal role and serve as a technical leader directly engaging with customers on key projects and the company’s strategic direction. Your mission-critical tasks will include designing AI-driven solutions, implementing them—from data preparation and ingestion through analysis to user delivery—and shaping future platform capabilities.You are an ideal candidate if you have a strong technical foundation and a desire to push your limits. Your enthusiasm for utilizing both software engineering and data science to tackle real-world issues is paramount. You should comfortably lead a team while directly executing vital components of the project and articulating the vision and results to customers.Your daily responsibilities will encompass:Collaborating with customers, engineers, and stakeholders to establish clear requirements that address customer challenges and exploit our AI operations platform's capabilities.Converting requirements into a technical approach, comprehensive design, scoping estimate, and execution strategy.Leading project teams to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes aligned with customer business objectives while making significant individual contributions throughout the process.Designing, orchestrating, and automating sophisticated data pipelines and algorithms within contemporary architectures (cloud, event-driven, microservices, etc.).Steering the creation of machine learning models and specialized analytics applied to image, video, text, geospatial, time series, and structured data.Identifying insights, opportunities, challenges, and feedback to enhance team practices and capture reusable functionality.

Avride develops autonomous vehicles and delivery robots across the United States, building and operating both autonomous cars and delivery robots with shared core technologies. The company focuses on advancing both fields together through integrated research and engineering. Internship overview The Machine Learning Engineer Internship in Austin, TX offers hands-on work with real driving data and exposure to advanced academic research. Interns join the Perception team, which interprets raw sensor data, including cameras, LiDAR, and microphones, to construct a detailed, real-time 3D view of the environment for autonomous vehicles. Each intern works directly with a senior mentor and contributes to projects that influence the safety and performance of Avride’s systems. The internship bridges theory and practice: interns help turn new concepts and system architectures into working prototypes, then assess their effectiveness in complex, safety-critical scenarios. What you will do Four distinct internships are available within the Perception team for Summer 2026. Projects focus on 3D perception and sensor fusion challenges in autonomous driving. Long-Tail 3D Entity Recognition via Pre-Trained 2D Models Lead efforts to address long-tail entity recognition, a persistent challenge in autonomous driving, by exploring how pre-trained, open-source 2D models can enhance 3D recognition tasks. Design and run simulation-based experiments to test whether models can identify rare or infrequent objects while maintaining precision. Work closely with a mentor to prototype and refine methods for integrating 2D model features into Avride’s perception stack. Present findings, including recall and precision trade-offs, and simulation methodologies, to Avride’s research and engineering teams at the conclusion of the internship. RGB-Only 3D Perception & RGB-LiDAR Fusion Take ownership of a targeted research project aimed at improving 3D perception by reviewing current literature on RGB-only approaches and developing hypotheses to advance sensor fusion techniques.