Applied Machine Learning Engineer
Fireworksai
| Company | Fireworksai |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | San Mateo |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 9 May 2025 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (ashby) |
Description
THE ROLE:
As an Applied Machine Learning Engineer, you will serve as a vital bridge between cutting-edge AI research and practical, real-world applications. Your work will focus on developing, fine-tuning, and operationalizing machine learning models that drive business value and enhance user experiences. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines deep technical expertise with a strong customer focus to deliver scalable AI solutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Customer Success: Collaborate directly with the GTM team (Account Executives and Solutions Architects) to ensure smooth integration and successful deployment of ML solutions.
- Demo / Proof of Concept (PoC): Build and present compelling PoCs that demonstrate the capabilities of our AI technology.
- Application Build: Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end AI-powered applications tailored to customer needs.
- Platform Features / Bug Fixes: Contribute to the internal ML platform, including adding features and resolving issues.
- New Model Enablements: Integrate and enable new machine learning models into the existing platform or client environments.
- Performance Optimizations: Improve system performance, efficiency, and scalability of deployed models and applications.
- Partnership Enablement: Work closely with partners to enable joint AI solutions and ensure seamless collaboration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role, with a strong preference for customer-facing roles.
- Robust coding skills required, preferably with proficiency in Python.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and execute complex technical projects with a focus on customer success.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to thrive in dynamic, cross-functional teams.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on experience fine-tuning machine learning models, including supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF or RFT).
- Solid understanding of generative AI, machine learning principles, and enterprise infrastructure.
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