About the company
Our client is an artificial intelligence company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the model development lifecycle for a software product, from experimentation through evaluation and deployment. Work as an individual contributor on a small team, creating the measurement tools and datasets that guide model quality.
What you'll do
- Train, adapt and assess generative models that power a software product.
- Design evaluation suites and iterative feedback processes to compare image and video models.
- Convert user activity and expert human judgment into curated datasets for training and testing.
- Develop compact in-house models aimed at better speed and quality.
- Determine which examples to gather, annotate and refine so that model output keeps getting better.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3 to 6 years of experience as a machine learning engineer.
- Practical background with current generative approaches for images and video, such as diffusion.
- Proven record of taking models from training through to production use.
- Sound judgment about dataset design, annotation and curation.
- An implementer's mindset: you build and deliver working systems rather than only advising or publishing.
- Experience on a respected computer vision or generative media team.
- Comfort being the main owner of modeling work in a small, fast-moving environment.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 350,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 3 to 6 years of experience as a machine learning engineer
- Practical experience with generative approaches for images and video, such as diffusion
- Demonstrated experience taking models from training through production use
- Experience designing, annotating, and curating datasets
- Ability to build and deliver working systems as an implementer
- Experience on a respected computer vision or generative media team
- Ability to independently own modeling work in a small, fast-moving environment
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
