Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Summary:
The Child Mind Institute (CMI) is seeking a Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer with expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs). This 3-year position will help CMI, through its partnership with California's Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), develop and implement innovative ML solutions that have the potential to make a significant impact in the lives of children and adolescents struggling with mental health issues.
The Senior ML Engineer will work closely with our team of researchers, clinicians, and software engineers to design, prototype, deploy and maintain applied ML solutions that will enhance our digital mental health tools.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Innovation, this is an exempt, full-time position located in New York or California. A hybrid schedule is possible.
The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.
Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain machine learning models with a focus on NLP and LLMs for real-world application in the mental health field.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML solutions into our digital mental health tools.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines for training, evaluating, and deploying models.
• Leverage your expertise to create innovative solutions to complex problems using state-of-the-art ML methods.
• Stay informed about the latest developments in the field of NLP and LLMs, and incorporate relevant techniques into our solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience developing and designing ML technologies and systems.
• 3+ years of experience with NLP.
• Proficient in Python and related ML and NLP toolchains (such as pytorch, tensorflow, SpaCy, HuggingFace, NLTK, etc.)
• Hands-on industry experience training, evaluating, and deploying Machine Learning models while making necessary tradeoffs given the deployment context.

Special Considerations:
Please upload your CV during the application process.
All new hires must be vaccinated and must stay up to date with vaccines against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered employment with CMI, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by CMI.
The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.