Machine Learning Engineer

Base pay range

$130,000.00 / yr - $170,000.00 / yr

Aquabyte is seeking a

Machine Learning Engineer

to help develop and deploy new algorithms to fish farms across the world. You'll be responsible for software and machine learning model development of our on-camera and cloud software.

Our mission

Aquabyte is on a mission to revolutionize the sustainability and efficiency of aquaculture. It is an audacious, and incredibly rewarding mission. By making fish farming more efficient and viable, we aim to promote healthy production of low carbon protein and mitigate one of the biggest causes of climate change. Aquaculture is the single fastest growing food-production sector in the world, and now is the time to define how technology is used to harvest the sea and preserve it for generations to come.

We are a diverse, mission-driven team that is eager to work alongside kindred spirits. If this vision inspires you please get in touch.

Our product

We are currently focused on helping salmon farmers better understand their fish population and make environmentally sound decisions. Through custom underwater cameras, computer vision, and machine learning we are able to quantify fish weights, detect the health status, and generate optimal feeding plans in real time. Our product operates at three levels : on-site hardware for image capture, cloud pipelines for data processing, and a user-facing web application. As a result, there are hundreds of moving pieces and no shortage of fascinating challenges across all levels of the stack.

Above all, Aquabyte is a customer-driven company. Our product development is dictated by the needs of fish farmers and we prioritize customer delight in everything we do. We are committed to building a global, collaborative team.

The role

As a Machine Learning Engineer you will be responsible for developing machine learning models and pipelines as well as interacting with databases and data infrastructure. Conducting in-depth data analytics and building statistical data inference models of biological processes. This role is on the AI team where we develop image and video inference pipelines to estimate the weight, health and behavior of individual fish and fish populations. You will work closely alongside engineers with years of industry and academic experience.

Required Qualifications

BS / MS in relevant technical degree

3+ years of experience with data science

Strong coding ability; strong grasp of Python, SQL

Strong data analytics & modeling & ML skills

Strong data pipeline and data management skills

Strong software engineering skills; knowledge of best practices, testing, and deployment

Bonus Qualifications

Familiarity with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, pandas

Experience with Docker and cloud SW development (i.e. AWS)

Benefits

Competitive salaries and generous equity

Unlimited vacation policy

Flexible working hours

Medical, vision, & dental insurance

Retirement matching plan

Potential travel to Norway

Evolve in a fast-paced environment

Be able to shape a business in its early days

Get ideas, feedback, and suggestions from other best-in-their-field colleagues

Mentorship opportunities, we'll be dedicated to investing in you and supporting you as you grow

Aquabyte is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, and is supported by NEA, Costanoa Ventures, and many other respected investors.

At Aquabyte, we admire interesting people with a unique background. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy all the requirements, and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Aquabyte takes a market-based approach to salary and equity. The pay varies on a variety of factors including : job-related qualification, years of experience and competence level, interview performance, and work location.

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