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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

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Who are we?

GPTZero’s mission is to restore information quality and transparency on the internet. Our team comprises experts from high-performing engineering cultures like Uber, Meta, Microsoft, and leading AI research labs such as Princeton, Caltech, Vector, and MILA. We develop cutting-edge AI solutions including AI detection, AI hallucination detection, retrieval-augmented generation, and writing stylometry, serving over 3 million active users and enterprise clients, including Fortune 1000 and Unicorn AI companies.

We are backed by top investors and leaders in technology and journalism, including Uncork, Neo, Altman Capital, Mark Thompson (CEO of NYT, BBC, CNN), and Tom Glocer (CEO of Reuters), who have defined a generation of quality digital information.

What We're Looking For

At GPTZero, we ensure that machine learning models are created for the benefit of humanity. We seek an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to build the next-gen platform for verifying the origin, quality, and factuality of global information. The ideal candidate has a strong ML research background, excellent product sense, and software engineering skills. You'll join a fast-paced team of passionate builders creating industry-defining software with a significant global impact.

Responsibilities

  • Design, train, and fine-tune state-of-the-art language models.
  • Develop AI agents with retrieval-augmented language models.
  • Build efficient and scalable ML training and inference systems.
  • Stay updated with the latest literature and emerging technologies to solve novel problems.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to develop intuitive applications that create societal impact.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in PyTorch/Transformers.
  • First author of a paper at a top-tier conference or leader of a significant ML project in industry.
  • Experience pushing the cutting-edge in machine learning.
  • Self-starter with the ability to pitch, plan, and implement projects as an owner in a fast-paced team.
  • Highly motivated to make a positive societal impact.
  • Ability to wear multiple hats and lead as the team grows.
  • Visa for work in Canada or the US.

Bonus

  • Strong open-source portfolio.
  • Publications at top-tier ML venues.
  • Experience in early-stage startup environments.
  • Understanding of how machine learning models fail in the wild.

Who You'll Be Joining

Our Team

You will work directly with:

  • Alex (CTO): R&D at Uber self-driving division and Facebook, with 3 patents in ML.
  • George (AI Research Lead): PhD from the University of Toronto and ex-AWS research.
  • Olivia (Head of Design): Specializes in translating research into outputs for millions of users.
  • Edward (CEO): Ex-Bellingcat, Microsoft, and BBC investigative journalism, shaping the GPTZero brand and community.

You will also join an experienced and diverse group of individuals from companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Uber, including Y-combinator and Obama scholarship recipients. Together, we are committed to making a permanent impact on the future of writing and humanity.

Our Angels and Advisors

  • Tom Glocer (Legendary Reuters CEO)
  • Mark Thompson (Legendary NYT CEO and current CNN chief executive)
  • Jack Altman (CEO of Lattice, brother of Sam Altman)
  • Karthik Narasimhan (Princeton NLP Professor, co-author of OpenAI’s original GPT paper)
  • Emad Mostaque (CEO of Stability AI)
  • Doug Herrington (CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores)
  • Brad Smith (President of Microsoft)
  • Tripp Jones (Partner at Uncork Capital)
  • Ali Partovi (co-founder of Code.org, early investor in Dropbox and Airbnb)
  • Russ Heddleston (CEO of Docsend)
  • Alex Mashrabov (Snapchat, Director of AI)
  • Faizan Mehdi (Affinity, Director of Demand Generation)

Our Perks

  • 🏥 Health, dental, and mental health benefits
  • 💻 Hybrid work in Toronto and NYC offices
  • 🚀 Competitive salary
  • 🍰 Equity (seed round was in March 2023, today, our metrics exceed many series A companies)
  • 🏝 Flexible PTO
  • 🎉 Regular company retreats
  • 💡 Mentorship opportunities with our world-class advisors and investors
  • 🙌 Wellness and learning stipend

Salary Range: 160,000−160,000 - 220,000 per year