Senior Open Source ML Engineer, GenAI

Key Skills

Algorithms, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Design, Effective communication skills, Generative AI, Git, GoLang, Java Programming, Leadership, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, PyTorch, Rust, Scikit-learn, Software Development, TensorFlow

Job Description

About Pinecone

Pinecone is pioneering search and database technology that's revolutionizing how developers build search systems. Our managed vector database provides customers with easy-to-use capabilities that until now have only been in the hands of a few tech giants. The demand for vector databases is growing incredibly fast, and it shows in our user base. We have a large audience of ML engineers, software engineers, data scientists, and technical architects who are eager to learn and build with our product.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer who will work with our product and developer advocacy teams to lead the development and maintenance of our open-source libraries with a focus on Pinecone’s solutions for GenAI (RAG, Agents, etc.). This engineer will be responsible for building sophisticated data processing and retrieval algorithms and providing technical leadership within the open-source community.

Responsibilities 

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Pinecone's open-source libraries focused on data processing and retrieval algorithms.
• Engage in strategic collaboration with our users, customers, and partners to design and implement an industry-wide solution with focus on GenAI. This sophisticated initiative will be seamlessly deployed across various cloud environments and machine learning platforms, aligning with the latest frameworks.
• Actively participate in the open-source community, responding to issues and contributing to discussions to build and maintain Pinecone's reputation as a thought leader.
• Develop example projects, tutorials, and blog posts for the developer community that demonstrate the usage and capabilities of Pinecone's libraries.
• Mentor other team members in machine learning and software engineering best practices.
• Help to identify, design, and implement process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong expertise in Machine Learning, including experience with data processing and retrieval algorithms.
• Proven experience in open-source software development.
• Excellent coding skills in Python and experience with machine learning libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-Learn.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git and experience with CI/CD workflows.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, and the ability to work well in a team.

Bonus Points

• Significant contributions to open-source projects.
• Expertise in multiple languages - Rust, JS/TS, Java, Go.
• Familiarity with Vector Databases and associated Machine Learning Algorithms.
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a related field.
• Experience working remotely and with remote teams.