Senior AI/ML Engineer

About Role

As a Senior AI/ML Engineer at Leapfrog Technology, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of data-driven solutions. You'll contribute significantly to the development of innovative ML projects, lead and mentor a talented team, and work collaboratively across functions to turn complex business challenges into actionable insights.

• Technical Leadership: Actively contribute to the design, development, and implementation of ML projects while working collaboratively with a team of ML Engineers and Data Scientists, ensuring technical excellence and innovation.
• End-to-End Ownership: Take full ownership of the ML project lifecycle, from ideation and design to development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Technological Innovation: Explore and assess emerging technologies to enhance the performance, maintainability, and reliability of ML systems.
• Engineering Best Practices: Apply robust software engineering practices to ML, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and quality assurance.
• Architectural Leadership: Collaborate with technology experts to make informed architectural decisions, and ensure thorough technical documentation.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address project risks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage closely with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, product managers, software engineers, and data engineers, to deliver impactful data-driven solutions.
• Continuous Learning: Stay at the cutting edge of data science, ML, and AI developments, and leverage emerging technologies to solve complex business problems.
• Mentorship and Growth: Coach and motivate team members, identify training needs, and foster their professional development.
• Organizational Excellence: Actively uphold and promote the company's culture, processes, and standards to ensure consistent excellence in our work.
• Education and Experience:
• A degree (Master's preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in Machine Learning or Data Science, preferably in real industry settings, with a track record of building data products that have positively impacted customer satisfaction and revenue growth.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in a wide range of Machine Learning techniques and algorithms, with the ability to apply advanced analytics methods, including Bayesian statistics, clustering, text analysis, time series analysis, and neural networks on large-scale datasets.
• Expertise in at least one specialized area of application, such as Computer Vision or Natural Language Processing (NLP). (NLP Expertise Preferred)
• Strong programming skills in Python, including expertise in the data ecosystem (Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, etc.) or equivalent skills in languages like R, Java, Scala, or Julia, with a focus on producing production-quality code.
• Hands-on experience with popular ML frameworks like Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• Expertise with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) along with their implementation in real-life applications.
• Experience building end-to-end ML systems (MLOps).
• Experience in deploying code in web frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• Experience working in a cloud environment like AWS, Azure, or GCP for ML work.
• Good grasp of SQL/NoSQL databases and scripting skills, particularly within analytics platforms and data warehouses.
• Good grasp of software engineering concepts (SDLC, Version Control, CI/CD, Containerization, Scalability, and so on), programming concepts, and tools/platforms like Git and Docker.
• Bonus: Experience with Big Data technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Kinesis, and cloud-based ML platforms like AWS SageMaker or GCP ML Engine.
• Bonus: Experience with data visualization and dashboard tools like Tableau or Power BI.
• Soft Skills:
• Highly motivated, self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset, and capable of solving complex analytical problems under high-pressure situations.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-regional teams.
• Ability to lead a team of Data/ML professionals and work with senior management, technological experts, and the product team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable with client communication.
• Good leadership skills - ability to motivate and mentor team members, ability to plan and make sound decisions, ability to negotiate tactfully with the client and team.
• Results-oriented, customer-focused with a passion for resolving tough technical and operational challenges.
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good documentation skills.
• Experienced with Agile methodologies like Scrum/Kanban

🌞 Life at Leapfrog

• Work with talented engineers and remarkable professionals in Nepal, the US, and Europe, building state-of-the-art digital health products.
• Have an amazing career growth plan with support from experienced mentors and unlimited learning opportunities.
• Be a part of an experienced team—apply the best industry practices, get mentored by experienced professionals, and be ready to mentor the new ones.
• Get exposure to clients who are leading entrepreneurs and startups from Silicon Valley.
• Your work will be at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation and make a difference in the lives of thousands of people worldwide.
• Get growth opportunities, not just in your work. We organize various internal initiatives where you can be a part of a bigger learning community with webinars, knowledge-sharing sessions (KSS), and internal conferences.
• Be a part of a safe workplace where it’s okay to fail fast— get constructive feedback and grow as you move ahead.
• Receive recognition for your contributions and the positive impact you create. We always look for opportunities to celebrate our efforts, play games, and have fun together!
• You will have a lot of fun at Leapfrog— there’ll never be a dull day.

🎁 Benefits and perks

We believe our people are our greatest strength. With perks and benefits, we intend to offer everything our people need to do their best while maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life.

Daily Work Support

• 💻 Support for resources: Receive a monthly internet and laptop allowance, and request resources for convenient WFH.
• 📆 5-day workweek: Enjoy weekends off and return refreshed on Mondays.
• 🍔 Food: Access to healthy meals while on-site.

Professional Growth

• 📚 'Growth mindset' fund: Investment in your post-grad degree, learning opportunities, and career growth.
• 👶 Child scholarship: Scholarships for your child in selected schools.
• 📈 Bi-annual bonus: Get timely festival and company bonuses.
• 💸 Advance salary: Request salary in advance.

Work/Life Balance

• ✈️ Paid time-offs: Annual, sick, compensation, and bereavement leaves.
• 🍼 Maternity leave: 3 months of paid leave, 1 month of unpaid leave, and 90 days of reduced workload.
• 🐣 Paternity leave: 11 days of paid paternity leave and reduced workload after.
• 💊 Menstruation leave: 6 days of paid menstruation leave annually.

We take care of you

• 🌿 Your well-being: Company-funded counseling services from certified therapists as well as COVID care services.
• 💰 Retirement fund: Social security fund with health and accidental insurance.

Celebrating your efforts

• 🎉 Engagement and Events: Team lunch/dinner, company outings, and festival celebrations with your favorite co-workers!
• 😎 Exposure: Visit and work in the States and build better client rapport.
• 💖 Recognition: In-house awards, appreciation platforms, and 5th-anniversary gifts!