Senior Machine Learning Engineer II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Develop advanced machine learning models for innovative FlightAware Foresight products.

• Enhance current machine learning models.

• Create cutting-edge machine learning systems utilizing historical aviation data and extensive datasets.

• Construct models for runway landing times, gate arrival predictions, taxi durations, and other aviation forecasts.

• Handle large datasets and specialized large-scale data technologies.

• Tackle open-ended machine learning challenges and improve performance efficiency.

• Contribute innovative ideas and influence the direction of the Aviation Intelligence team.

• Enhance operational efficiency for airlines and airports through predictive aviation data.

• Supply models that drive the FlightAware Foresight product suite and provide real-time predictive aviation data for industry clients.

• Collaborate in an agile development environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without the need for company immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

• Proficient knowledge of Python.

• Experience with TensorFlow/Keras or PyTorch.

• Familiarity with complex data types, including time series, images, and video.

• Capability to work within an agile development environment.

• Preferred: experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and GPU acceleration.

• Preferred: experience with graph neural networks.

• Preferred: experience with weather or other geospatial datasets.

• Preferred: experience with observability stacks like Prometheus, Grafana, Thanos, or similar tools.

• Preferred: knowledge of ETL orchestration tools such as Dagster, Airflow, or others.

• Preferred: familiarity with large-scale data processing systems like Iceberg, Spark, Elasticsearch.

• Preferred: experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual medical consultations.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.