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Job responsibilities

  • Building back-end infrastructure, data pipelines, and/or machine learning models for our AI-backed product
  • Build working ranking models and automate modeling pipelines
  • Implement new features solving complex data management problems
  • Deploy machine learning models to end-users and run experiments
  • Build great ML models using computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, programming languages, distributed systems, and information retrieval

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or relevant field
  • 2+ years of experience in engineering and ML methods
  • In-depth understanding of applied machine learning algorithms, especially NLP, and statistics
  • Comfortable with data science as well as with the engineering required to bring your models to production
  • Experience in deploying models and algorithms in production
  • Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Proficiency in Python programming
  • Good testing skills

Preferred skills

  • Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins in particular), DVC, model monitoring tools, MLOps in general
  • Knowledge of ML techniques: deep learning, reinforcement learning, classification, pattern recognition, etc.
  • Knowledge of recommendation systems, targeting systems, ranking systems, or similar techniques

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How to become an ML engineer?

Machine Learning Engineer jobs demand proficient programmers adept at researching, developing, and designing autonomous software for predictive model automation. These engineers specialize in crafting AI systems that leverage extensive datasets to devise algorithms capable of learning and predicting outcomes. Their responsibilities include scrutinizing, analyzing, and structuring data to aid in the development of high-performance machine learning models, conducting tests, and optimizing the learning process.

Machine learning is the appropriate career choice for you if you're interested in data, automation, and algorithms. Moving vast volumes of raw data, building algorithms to process that data, and then automating the process for optimization will occupy your days.

Another reason why machine learning is such an exciting field to work in? Within the industry, there are numerous career routes to choose from. You can work as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, NLP Scientist, Business Intelligence Developer, or Human-Centered Machine Learning Designer if you have a background in machine learning.

In addition, creating a concise yet comprehensive machine learning engineer resume is crucial. It's essential for showcasing your potential effectively to prospective employers.

What is the scope of ML engineering?

Because ML engineer roles are in high demand across industries, they provide career security and a variety of opportunities. From 2018 to 2027, the worldwide AI and ML industry is predicted to grow at a steady rate, according to several studies. The global AI sector will be worth more than half a trillion dollars by 2024, according to market research firm IDC.

The growing number of AI startups and renewed interest in the subject among existing firms is a result of the global demand for AI/ML technologies and applications. The number of AI startup acquisitions has steadily increased since 2010, approximately quadrupling between 2015 and 2018. Gains in AI startup acquisitions have paralleled increases in AI startup funding, which has increased from over a billion dollars in 2013 to 8.5 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2020. Because high-skilled ML engineers are continually in demand across industries, remote ML engineer job postings are rarely unfilled.

What are the roles and responsibilities of an ML engineer?

On the team, ML engineer’s responsibilities include a variety of tasks, such as -

  • For an AI-powered solution, you'll be designing backend infrastructure, data pipelines, and/or machine learning models.
  • Working on ranking models to automate and develop modeling pipelines.
  • Contribute to the implementation of new features that address challenging data management issues.
  • End-users will be given machine learning models to utilize, and tests will be conducted.
  • Using computer science essentials such as data structures, algorithms, and machine learning, create fantastic ML models.
  • Programming languages, distributed systems, and information retrieval are all topics covered in this course.

Aside from these, an ML engineer’s role and responsibilities may entail more. Because this industry is still in its early stages and many things remain undiscovered, each organization has its unique set of productive automation approaches.

As a result, ML engineer jobs at IT companies may cover a variety of extra responsibilities, including:

  • Collaboration between data scientists and business analysts.
  • Infrastructure automation.
  • Creating APIs via converting machine learning models.
  • Putting AI/ML models to the test and deploying them.
  • Development of minimum viable products using machine learning.
  • Using AI to deliver new talents to businesses.

How to become an ML engineer?

To get machine learning engineer jobs, you'll need to have a few prerequisites. In general, this function is in charge of designing machine learning applications and systems, which includes analyzing and organizing data, running tests and experiments, and generally monitoring and optimizing the learning process to develop high-performing ML systems.

As an ML Engineer, you'll be responsible for applying algorithms to various codebases, therefore previous software development expertise is ideal for this position. Essentially, the right mix of math, statistics, and web programming will provide you with the necessary background — once you understand these ideas, you'll be ready to apply for ML Engineering employment.

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Skills required to become an ML engineer

The field of ML engineer jobs is relatively new and quickly evolving. As a result, there is no single skill set that can be used to become an ML engineer. There are a multitude of ways to break into the sector depending on your educational background, technical skills, and areas of interest.

Some of the abilities you must acquire if you want to get  ML engineer jobs are:

1. Skills in software engineering

Writing algorithms that can search, sort, and optimize; familiarity with approximate algorithms; understanding data structures such as stacks, queues, graphs, trees, and multi-dimensional arrays; understanding computability and complexity; and knowledge of computer architecture such as memory, clusters, bandwidth, deadlocks, and cache are just a few of the computer science fundamentals that machine learning engineers rely on.

2. Skills in data science

Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, SQL, and Java; hypothesis testing; data modeling; proficiency in mathematics, probability, and statistics (such as Naive Bayes classifiers, conditional probability, likelihood, Bayes rule, and Bayes nets, Hidden Markov Models, and so on); and the ability to develop an evaluation strategy for predictive models and algorithms are just a few of the data science fundamentals that machine learning engineers rely on.

3. Additional skills in machine learning

Deep learning, dynamic programming, neural network designs, natural language processing, audio, and video processing, reinforcement learning, sophisticated signal processing techniques and the optimization of machine learning algorithms are all skills that many machine learning engineers have.

4. Security is a key task for AI/ML systems

as it is for any other software solution. While substantial data preparation is required for Machine Learning models, data access should be limited to just authorized personnel and applications. At all costs, data security is a skill that must be learned.

5. Experience with real-world projects

Another crucial aspect of becoming an ML engineer is recognizing when and how to apply your technical expertise to practical tasks and assignments. Completing an AI/ML development project from beginning to end and documenting it in your portfolio will help you pitch your skills and knowledge to potential employers, allowing you to land those remote ML engineer jobs you've always desired.

6. Communication skills

Machine learning engineers frequently collaborate with data scientists and analysts, software engineers, research scientists, marketing teams, and product teams, therefore the ability to accurately explain project goals, timetables, and expectations to stakeholders is an essential skill.

7. Possesses problem-solving abilities

Both data scientists and software engineers need problem-solving skills, and machine learning engineers require them. Because machine learning focuses on solving problems in real-time, the ability to think critically and creatively about problems and generate solutions is a prerequisite.

8. Domain expertise

Machine learning engineers must understand both the needs of the business and the types of problems that their designs are solving to create self-running software and optimize solutions utilized by businesses and customers. Without domain knowledge, a machine learning engineer's recommendations may be inaccurate, their work may overlook useful features, and evaluating a model may be challenging.

These skills, combined with continuous learning and practice of machine learning interview questions, will help aspiring developers become proficient in machine learning.

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How to get remote ML engineer jobs?

To advance in the constantly evolving field of machine learning, ML engineers must remain diligent in keeping pace with industry advancements and continuously enhance their skills. Excelling in this domain requires consistent adherence to best practices. Two key considerations for progress include seeking guidance from experienced mentors to acquire new skills effectively during practice sessions and refining analytical, programming, and AI/ML skills. Ensuring access to support is imperative for ML engineers to thrive in their roles.

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Turing's commitments are long-term and full-time. As one project draws to a close, our team gets to work identifying the next one for you in a matter of weeks.

Work from the comfort of your home

Turing allows you to work according to your convenience. We have flexible working hours and you can work for top US firms from the comfort of your home.

Great compensation

Working with top US corporations, Turing developers make more than the standard market pay in most nations.

How much does Turing pay their ML engineers?

Every ML engineer at Turing has the freedom to select his/her rate. Turing, on the other hand, will recommend a wage at which we are confident we can offer you a rewarding and long-term opportunity. Our remote ML engineer jobs recommendations are based on our market analysis and demand from our most prestigious clients.

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Staff Software Engineer, AI


About the Client

Founded by engineers from  Stanford, Cisco Meraki, and Samsara, we are one of the fastest-growing Video AI companies in the U.S., transforming standard cameras into powerful AI tools that elevate safety, security, and operations for businesses nationwide. In just four years, we have processed more than 1  billion hours of video, and today ingest more daily new videos than  YouTube. Our industry-leading Video AI agents are changing physical operations and defining what video AI can accomplish for physical  operations. We are challenging and disrupting the $30 billion video surveillance market with a plug-and-play camera agnostic solution that is expanding use-cases beyond traditional security. Our approach has fueled fast adoption across 17 industries, powering nearly 1000  businesses and over 70,000 camera feeds. Our exceptionally talented team has created a high growth trajectory that has attracted almost $100 million in investment from top venture firms, including  Redpoint, Scale Venture Partners, Bessemer, StepStone and Qualcomm.



About the Role

We are looking for like-minded builders. We are an extremely passionate and ambitious team building a company designed to outlast our lifetime. No  matter the role or level, we’re looking for more teammates who share the same  high-performance mindset:

  • Relentless Drive: You have extreme ambition and something to prove. Challenges fuels you. Building isn’t just what you do; it’s who you are.
  • Builder’s Mentality: You  thrive on creating new solutions, not maintaining the status quo. If  you've founded a company, been employee number 1 - 20, or have run a  venture for over two years, we’re especially excited to meet you!
  • High Hustle, High Humility: You combine high IQ with high EQ, a low ego, and an unyielding work ethic that pushes you to be among the best at what you do.

Our cultural pillars guide how we operate. We:

  • Spend Strategically. We maximize resources and minimize waste.
  • Push for Progress. We make decisions, move fast, and celebrate action.
  • Obsess Over Customers: We remove friction and add value to create delight.
  • Trust Our Team: Respect, trust and collaboration are non-negotiable.
  • Act Like Owners: We say what we’ll do, and we do what we say, taking pride and responsibility in our work.
  • Never Stop Having Fun: We’re creating something epic, and we’re having fun doing it.


Who you are

  • You are self-motivated and accountable. You  excel with ownership and autonomy, producing high quality outcomes with  minimal direction and oversight. You have strong intuition on what's  most important to work on, and can focus on the most critical items.
  • You are a balanced visionary. You  contribute to strategy with an ability to see the big picture, while  also appreciating details with a drive to make meaningful, hands-on  contributions.
  • You are a humble expert. You  bring strong expertise and nuanced perspectives on the latest AI  technology, while staying open to new ideas and new ways of doing  things. You focus on getting it right in a team setting, rather than  being right.
  • You strive for the next level. You’re ready to stretch your impact and influence and are ready to take on larger scale challenges and/or act as a mentor.
  • You bring rich AI experience. You  have a strong background in AI, ideally with video processing  experience, however, experienced practitioners in AI can adapt as  necessary. You understand classic deep learning techniques, from YOLO to  transformer models to linear classifiers. Yet, you also have experience  with the latest AI foundation models, from embeddings to LLMs and  prompt engineering.
  • You are a creative thinker and problem solver. You  naturally think outside the box to solve new sets of customer problems,  even with few resources. You have a keen eye and technical frameworks  for setting an AI technical direction based on customer context.
  • You bring high-scale technical excellence. You  deeply understand software design, architecture, big-data processing  pipelines, and best practices on systems design + scalability, code  quality, and data/model design. You appreciate the finer details, such  as edge model optimizations, vector indexes and how they work, or how to  design a maintainable data schema. You’ve designed and led complex  systems, shaped multi-team architectures, and created frameworks that  prevent defects and improve validation across products.
  • You’re a debugging and operational excellence expert. You adopt observability tools, tackle unfamiliar codebases, and develop  resources like runbooks to prevent issues. You have an eye for  impending technical issues or optimization opportunities, and  architectural improvements that could be made to increase overall  engineering productivity.
  • You’re a technical leader. You  understand the skill and personal strengths of team members,  effectively mentoring them and placing engineers into the projects that  make them and the company successful
  • You bring 6+ years in software engineering, with significant expertise in AI plus a strong track record in high-quality system delivery.


Responsiilities

You’ll  play a critical role in advancing our capabilities, using your AI  expertise to drive innovative solutions for businesses with physical  environments—from manufacturing plants to car dealerships. Leading the  design and integration of AI-driven features, you’ll elevate both new  and existing products, focusing on scalable, real-world applications  that improve safety, operations, and efficiency. Working closely with  cross-functional teams, you’ll apply cutting-edge AI techniques to  transform video data into actionable insights that empower our clients.  By setting standards in AI reliability and performance, you’ll ensure  Spot AI’s product suite consistently delivers high-impact outcomes.



What excites you:

  • Working  on and thinking about the latest models across multiple domains, such  as Dinov2, CLIP, GPT4o/Gemini. Applying these models to real world  physical problems to enhance safety, operations, and efficiency.
  • Working  with a datastream of over 200k datapoints and embeddings a second,  wrangling this into actionable insights with fast and accurate queries.
  • Helping  to democratize and educate about the latest foundational models to  customers and team members, helping them share your vision of what AI  can do for the world.
  • Working with a global, several thousand  node distributed hybrid edge-cloud, processing millions of hours of  video a day.A place that gives you the room to learn from failure while  driving excellence.
  • Advancing our AI’s product capabilities  by applying cutting-edge AI techniques, helping transform video data  into powerful, real-world solutions for our clients.
  • Designing  and implementing AI-driven features across new and existing products,  with a focus on scalability and tangible value for diverse industries.
  • Diving  into complex challenges in video intelligence, using your expertise to  bring actionable insights to businesses in physical environments.
  • Collaborating  closely with cross-functional teams to build tools and frameworks that  set a new standard for AI performance and reliability in our industry.
  • Mentoring and guiding other engineers to foster collaboration and innovation that increase project impact.
  • A culture where hard work that drives great outcomes is expected, celebrated, and rewarded.
  • A place where you can make industry-wide impact and contribute to one of the most exciting technologies of our time

Offer Details

  • Full-time contractor (no benefits)
  • Remote only, full-time dedication (40 hours/week)
  • 6 hours of overlap with Pacific Timezone
  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
  • Dynamic and inclusive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork
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Senior Java Engineer – Snowflake Integration

Job Title: Senior Java Engineer – Snowflake Integration

Experience: 6–10 Years
Location: Gurugram
Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days Work From Office)

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Java Engineer with strong experience in Java 17+, backend system development, and Snowflake integration, to build and maintain enterprise-grade data and transaction systems in the BFSI domain. The role involves working on high-scale, secure, and compliant platforms handling critical financial data.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java 17+
  • Integrate Java applications with Snowflake Data Cloud for analytics and reporting use cases
  • Build and optimize data pipelines between transactional systems and Snowflake
  • Design and consume RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations
  • Ensure data security, governance, and compliance as per BFSI standards
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and product teams
  • Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
  • Support production systems and perform root cause analysis when required

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Java & Backend

  • Strong hands-on experience with Java 17 or higher
  • Deep understanding of OOP, multithreading, concurrency, and JVM internals
  • Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
  • Strong experience building RESTful microservices
  • Experience with Hibernate / JPA

Snowflake & Data Integration

  • Hands-on experience integrating applications with Snowflake
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Snowflake architecture and data storage concepts
    • Virtual warehouses, databases, schemas
  • Experience using Snowflake connectors (JDBC/ODBC) from Java
  • Knowledge of data ingestion and transformation patterns
  • Understanding of SQL optimization in Snowflake

Databases

  • Strong experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL / Oracle / MySQL)
  • Advanced SQL skills and performance tuning
  • Experience handling large datasets and analytical queries

Cloud, DevOps & Tools

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
  • Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Working knowledge of Linux environments
  • Experience with version control systems (Git)

BFSI Domain Experience (Mandatory)

  • Proven experience working in Banking, Financial Services, or Insurance
  • Understanding of:
    • Transaction processing systems
    • Data privacy and regulatory compliance
    • Security standards (encryption, access control, auditing)
  • Experience working on high-availability, mission-critical systems

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Ownership mindset and attention to detail

Good to Have

  • Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka / MQ)
  • Exposure to data warehousing or analytics platforms
  • Experience with Agile / Scrum environments
  • Knowledge of financial reporting or risk systems

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 6–10 years of backend development experience
  • Strong Java 17+ expertise with enterprise application exposure
  • Hands-on Snowflake integration experience
  • Solid BFSI domain background
  • Willingness to work 3 days from Gurugram office
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