Founding Machine Learning Engineer - NomadicML

About Us :

Mustafa and Varun met at Harvard, where they both did research in the intersection of computation and evaluations. Between them, they have authored multiple published papers in the machine learning domain and hold numerous patents and awards. Drawing on their experiences as tech leads at Snowflake and Lyft, they founded NomadicML to solve a critical industry challenge : elevate critical operations of video?ingesting enterprises with domain?specific semantic reasoning.

At NomadicML, we leverage advanced techniques, such as retrieval?augmented generation, adaptive fine?tuning, and compute?accelerated inference, to significantly improve machine learning models in the domain of real?time video understanding. Backed by leading investors and enterprises (such as Pear VC, BAG VC, Confluent and Cognition AI), were committed to building cutting?edge infrastructure that helps teams realize the full potential of their video insights.

About the Role :

As a Founding Machine Learning Engineer, you will shape the next generation of semantic video reasoning AI agents, blending cutting?edge research with practical implementation. Youll design, implement, and refine Retrieval?Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, enabling our models to adapt in real?time to changing data and user needs. This will involve working with text, video, and other high?dimensional inputs, as well as exploring advanced embeddings, vector databases, and GPU?accelerated infrastructures. Youll apply statistical rigorusing significance testing, distributional checks, and other quantitative methodsto determine precisely when and how to retune models, ensuring that updates are timely yet never arbitrary.

Beyond the core ML tasks, youll also be a key contributor to our research initiatives. Youll evaluate and experiment with new model architectures, foundational models, and emerging techniques in large?scale machine learning and optimization. As part of the full?stack experience, youll work closely with the other team members to build intuitive front?end interfaces, dashboards, and APIs. These tools will enable rapid iteration, real?time monitoring, and easy configuration of models and pipelines, making it possible for both technical and non?technical stakeholders to guide model evolution effectively.

Key Responsibilities :

Research, prototype, and integrate new model architectures and foundational models into our pipeline.

Develop and maintain real?time RAG workflows, ensuring efficient adaptation to new text, video, and streaming data sources.

Implement statistical methods to determine when models need retuning, leveraging metrics, significance tests, and distributional analyses.

Collaborate with Software Engineers to build front?end interfaces and dashboards for monitoring performance and triggering model updates.

Continuously refine embeddings, vector databases, and model architectures to drive improved accuracy, latency, and stability.

Must Haves :

• Strong proficiency in Python
• Deep understanding of ML model development (e.g., LLMs, embedding techniques)
• Experience with Retrieval?Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, fine?tuning APIs, and similar ML workflows.
• Strong statistical background for evaluating model performance

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