Applied Machine Learning Engineer, EMEA
Fireworksai•4h ago
United KingdomOnsite$4Full-timeMid Level5+ yrs exp
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About Us
- At Fireworks, we’re building the future of generative AI infrastructure. Our platform delivers the highest-quality models with the fastest and most scalable inference in the industry. We’ve been independently benchmarked as the leader in LLM inference speed and are driving cutting-edge innovation through projects like our own function calling and multimodal models. Fireworks is a Series C company valued at $4 billion and backed by top investors including Benchmark, Sequoia, Lightspeed, Index
- Evantic. We’re an ambitious, collaborative team of builders, founded by veterans of Meta PyTorch and Google Vertex AI.
- 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
- 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.
- Why Fireworks AI?
- Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving.
- Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.
- Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results.
- Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.
- Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.
Required skills
Pythonmachine learningAIsoftware engineering