Senior Staff/Technical Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Harnham — Santa Clara, US
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About the Role
Harnham is seeking a Senior Staff/Technical Lead Machine Learning Engineer to play a pivotal role in our fast-growing tech company focused on behavioral modeling and personalization. This position is fully remote, allowing you to work from wherever you are most productive. In this role, you will lead a talented team of ML professionals and work with one of the largest consented behavioral datasets in the US to create AI solutions for top global brands.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy end-to-end machine learning models focused on ad optimization and recommendation systems.
- Develop ML pipelines and production systems leveraging rich behavioral signals to drive user value and business ROI.
- Collaborate with product and R&D teams to implement high-impact, ML-first product strategies.
- Lead experimentation and model evaluations in a fast-paced, data-rich environment.
- Contribute to developing scalable infrastructure using tools like Airflow, Spark, and CI/CD platforms.
- Work cross-functionally to introduce zero-to-one ML products and refine them continuously post-launch.
- Keep abreast of emerging ML techniques in RecSys, behavioral modeling, and model optimization.
About the Candidate
Candidates should have:
- MSc or PhD in a STEM field.
- Proven experience in building and deploying machine learning systems commercially.
- A strong background in AdTech or recommender systems, with a clear grasp of personalization, targeting, or user intent modeling.
- Hands-on experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Bazel) and data infrastructure (Spark, SQL, Scala, or Python).
- DevOps knowledge including CI/CD best practices and production model monitoring.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Databricks) and ML tooling (MLFlow, TensorFlow, Kubernetes).
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with an aptitude for product-oriented tasks.
- A proactive mindset and a "roll up your sleeves" attitude, perfect for a dynamic startup environment.
Company Culture and Benefits
At Harnham, we value our team members and strive to offer a comprehensive package that includes:
- A competitive salary range of $300,000 – $350,000 base salary
- Meaningful Equity & Financial Upside
- Fully Remote options, along with hybrid setups available in Boston, SF Bay Area, Seattle, and NYC.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and meet the above qualifications, please submit your CV via the Apply link on this page.