Lead Data Engineer, Machine Learning Systems

Vancouver, Canada & Toronto, Canada

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Course Hero is scaling! We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer, ML Systems to work alongside our Machine Learning engineers to develop machine learning models and deploy them to production to enhance the Course Hero service.  You will build pipelines, scale machine learning training jobs, and enhance the platform used by the Machine Learning team.

Here are some ways you’ll make an impact:

  • Help our Machine Learning team develop, test, and deploy advanced ML models to our high traffic application.
  • Develop tools that make ML development more efficient, allowing ML Engineers to focus on modeling rather than technology platforms. 
  • Collaborate across teams including Product Management, Machine Learning, Data Analytics and Engineering to plan projects that enhance the Course Hero user experience.

Requirements:

  • Experienced with Spark on AWS EMR and/or Databricks 
  • Abie to optimize execution of large scale distributed data jobs.
  • Experienced with typical ML workflows and MLOps
  • Fluent in Python and SQL

Bonus Points:

  • Systems design and thinking
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
  • Experience with Airflow
  • Knowledgeable on the various AWS ML services, including Sagemaker and friends.
  • Operational experience in areas such as permissions, secret management, observability, etc

Benefits & Perks:

  • Competitive salary, annual bonus, and RSUs
  • Medical coverage, including full dental and vision
  • Life and disability benefits
  • 401(k) program (US)  / retirement savings plan (Canada) with company match
  • One month paid sabbatical after 5 years at the company
  • Education reimbursement
  • Professional development workshops & industry conferences
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Social responsibility program (volunteer time off and donation matching)
  • Annual wellness stipend
  • Monthly tech stipend
  • Annual family planning stipend
  • Monthly snack boxes delivered to your door
  • Cell phone allowance

We are a virtual-first company and have employees dispersed throughout the United States and Canada. We have a market-based pay structure that varies by location. The base pay for this position is dependent on multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed below. You may also be eligible to participate in our bonus program and may be offered an equity award, benefits, and other types of compensation.

This role is eligible for hire in Vancouver (Canada), and Toronto (Canada).

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. We strongly encourage you to apply if you're interested: we'd love to learn how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!   #Canada #LI-Hybrid

Equal ​Employment Opportunity Statement ​(EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and ​inclusion within our company.  ​We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender ​identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, ​veteran status, or ​ability status. We will ensure that individuals who are differently abled are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment as provided to other applicants or employees. Please contact us to request accommodation.

 

About Course Hero:

Course Hero is on a mission to help students graduate, confident and prepared. The online learning platform offers over 60 million course-specific study resources created by and for students and educators, as well as 24/7 tutor help. More than 65,000 verified college educators use Course Hero to collaborate with other faculty and share resources to hone new strategies for instruction. Everyday, students, educators and tutors help more than 20 million students make every study hour count.  

We have an awesome team and a truly engaging culture. We are customer-focused, collaborative, responsible, gritty, and we love to learn. Our bold mission is to help students graduate confident and prepared!

 

We are not the only ones that think we’re onto something big. Course Hero has been recognized as one of the 2021 Top 100 Best Places to Work in the Bay AreaTop 50 Best Paying Companies in the Bay AreaTop 100 Most Transparent Companies, and in the Top 50 Most Transformational Companies in Education Technology. Read up on some of our recent news coverage, blog, and learn more about us to see what it is like to work with our team. 

 

Join us on our mission!

* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰

Tags: Airflow AWS Data Analytics Databricks Docker Engineering Kubernetes Machine Learning ML models MLOps Pipelines Python Research SageMaker Spark SQL

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Region: North America
Country: Canada
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