Modulate - Machine Learning Team Lead

Somerville, MA$170k - $210k+ Equity1mo ago

In Office Staff NA Cloud Computing Artificial Intelligence Team Lead Machine Learning Engineer Python AWS

Requirements

• Experience conducting machine learning research and shipping models • Experience collaborating closely with other researchers (peer, lead, or mentor level) • Experience communicating research externally (papers, conferences, etc.) • Strong experience with Python and PyTorch • Ability to understand and guide complex ML systems and tradeoffs • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills • Ability to align technical work with business priorities • Prior experience managing ML researchers or ML engineering teams • Experience working with audio models or speech systems (ASR, TTS, etc.) • Experience with cloud infrastructure, especially AWS • Experience in fast-paced startup environments

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and executives (CTO, CEO, VP Product/Design) on ML strategy and priorities • Deeply understand the team’s models and research to guide technical direction • Help prioritize research and engineering efforts based on impact and feasibility • Support the team in designing, training, and shipping machine learning models • Mentor researchers and engineers and support their technical growth • Participate in hiring and team expansion efforts • Communicate model performance and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Optionally contribute directly to ML research and engineering work as an IC when needed • Ensure strong collaboration across research, engineering, and product teams

Benefits

• Full health, dental, and vision coverage • Flexible PTO with strong culture of taking it • Weekly team lunches with dietary accommodations • Hybrid work with core in-office days and flexible remote options • Leadership and technical learning sessions • Career development and continued growth support • Up to 8 weeks work-from-anywhere policy • A deeply inclusive, human-centered culture • Pay Transparency • Modulate believes in transparency as a cornerstone of equity and trust. Compensation for this role is based on seniority, skills, and experience. • Equity: Offered • Other perks: HSA, FSA, 15 holidays, professional development resources • Candidates may be located anywhere in the U.S., with preference for proximity to major tech hubs such as San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York, or Austin.