Software Research Engineer

Job Title: 

Software Research Engineer  

Location: 

Menlo Park, California  

Job Type: 

Full-time, 6-month On-Going Contract, W2 

Schedule: 

Monday – Friday, Remote, PST preferred  

Pay Range: 

$103.45 per hour  

Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the near future. 

Job Description:  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop Python scripts to parse and download large datasets from the web in an efficient manner 

• Write SQL queries to further process data 

• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code 

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices 

• Troubleshoot and debug software applications 

• Ensure software applications meet quality and performance standards 

• Provide timely solutions to technical issues 

• Document software applications and maintain technical documentation 

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members 

• Onboard open-source ML models and build data curation pipelines 

Requirements 

• 6+ years of experience in research engineering, ML engineering, or software engineering involving machine learning implementation 

• Strong proficiency in Python programming 

• Experience with PyTorch and SQL 

• Proficiency working with Linux systems and shell scripting 

• Experience with large-scale software development projects 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills 

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field 

• Experience with machine learning, LLMs, NLP, computer vision, or multimodal AI 

• Experience with ML infrastructure, ML platforms, or ML backend systems 

• Experience with web scraping and processing large-scale datasets 

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP 

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools 

• Publications, research papers, or conference presentations related to machine learning or AI 

Education 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field 

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