Job Summary:
Leash Biosciences is at the forefront of integrating machine learning with drug discovery, aiming to revolutionize medicinal chemistry. They are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Engineer to manage large datasets, optimize cloud-based computing resources, and train advanced machine-learning models to contribute to new therapies for devastating diseases.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and optimize data processing workflows for large-scale datasets, with an approach akin to language data handling.
• Scale and maintain machine learning model training processes, with a focus on cloud environments (primarily Google Cloud, with flexibility to other platforms).
• Collaborate closely with ML researchers, data scientists, and lab automation teams to ensure seamless integration of lab data and ML model training.
• Innovate and iterate on our existing technology stack, taking the initiative to solve problems and improve our ML operations.
• Act as a self-sufficient project manager, overseeing your projects from conception to completion.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Strong experience in machine learning engineering, including data handling, model training, and scaling in cloud environments.
• Comfortable building ML infrastructure
• Experience working with large amounts of text data, NLP, or training LLMs
• Demonstrated capability to make informed decisions, take ownership of solutions, and drive projects forward in a startup environment.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred:
• Familiarity with common MLops tooling (e.g., Dagster, Prefect, Airflow, Docker, MLflow, Kubeflow, W&B, Ray, etc.)
• Ability to manage own compute cluster
• Ability to maximize GPU utilization and keep cluster busy 24/7
• Ability to analyze model results and kick off new experiments in response
• Experience with BERT or similar language models in PyTorch.
• Experience or interest in biology, chemistry, or related fields is a plus.
Company:
Leash Bio uses AI and machine learning to innovate drug design and medicinal chemistry. Founded in 2021, the company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, USA, with a team of 2-10 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.