Machine Learning Engineer, On-Device ML

Posted 12 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA
3-5 Years Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Productivity • Software • Generative AI
Good writing moves work forward.
The Role
As a Machine Learning Engineer on the On-Device ML team, you will design and prototype new features, build and implement ML models, collaborate with product teams, and launch and monitor model deployments, all aimed at enhancing Grammarly's writing assistance capabilities on devices.
Summary Generated by Built In

Grammarly is excited to offer a remote-first hybrid working model. Grammarly team members in this role must be based in the United States or Canada and, depending on business needs, they must meet in person for collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub(s) where their team is based.

This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that fosters trust and unlocks creativity.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 14 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Senior ML Engineer to join our On-Device team. This role will join a talented and senior team of engineers and researchers working to bring the power of Grammarly’s LLM-powered writing assistance onto your computer. On-device is an integral part of Grammarly’s future, and we specifically want to find people with the talent and vision to help us unlock new ideas and product directions.

Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap. The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure. You can hear more from our team on our technical blog.

As a Machine Learning Engineer on the On-Device ML team, you will:

  • Propose, design, and prototype strategic new features that on-device capabilities make possible.
  • Build ML models to solve real-world problems and leverage data to evaluate and improve their quality.
  • Own the implementation of your models in an on-device context, taking into account considerations like model size, performance, and latency.
  • Collaborate with Grammarly’s core product teams to integrate your models into our user interfaces.
  • Launch and monitor the deployment of ML models via A/B testing and respond to issues that arise from user feedback and telemetry.
  • Leverage academic research to ensure that our technology continues to reflect and advance the state of the art.

Qualifications

  • Has a deep understanding of modern algorithms for and approaches to ML and NLP.
  • Has expert-level productivity coding in a modern compiled language and is excited about developing in Rust.
  • Has worked on multiple platforms (macOS, Windows, Linux, and Android), especially cross-platform projects.
  • Has prior experience dealing with the constraints imposed by writing device-side code. (optional, but helpful)
  • Has working knowledge of front-end development practices. (optional, but helpful)
  • Is highly entrepreneurial, energetic, and creative, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of ambiguity and evolving product requirements.
  • Can communicate with other humans more effectively than a generative AI system can.
  • Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
  • Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
  • Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.

Compensation and Benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

  • Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
  • Disability and life insurance options
  • 401(k) and RRSP matching 
  • Paid parental leave
  • 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
  • Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
  • Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US and Canada locations are categorized into compensation zones based on each geographic region’s cost of labor index. 

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future. 

United States: 

Zone 1: $337,000 - $403,000/year (USD)

Zone 2: $303,000 - $363,000/year (USD)

 

Canada:

Zone 1: $289,000 - $372,000/year (CAD)

 

For more information about our compensation zones and locations where we currently support employment, please refer to this page. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations—to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
900 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 professional teams every day. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 get their point across—and get results—without compromising security or privacy. We believe that great writing gets work done.

Grammarly’s product offerings—Grammarly Business, Grammarly Premium, Grammarly Free, and Grammarly for Education—work where you do, delivering contextually relevant writing support across over 500,000 apps and websites.

Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces. We operate with a remote-first hybrid work model, meaning we primarily work from home and meet for in-person collaboration at our hubs in North America and Europe.

Why Work With Us

Grammarly’s values-driven team is growing to support our expanding user base and continue developing our writing assistance into a truly comprehensive communication partner. Our working model balances remote work with in-person collaboration at Grammarly’s hubs in San Francisco, Kyiv, New York, and Vancouver.

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