AI/Machine Learning Engineer

4 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Outfit Labs Full time

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

About Outfit Labs

We're a venture-backed startup in Chicago exploring how AI can transform people's experiences. We believe the following:

  • That humans are unique and deserve to be heard and listened to
  • That where folks choose to go - or stay, or eat, or work, or play, you get the idea - ought to be a reflection of who they are as a person
  • That new advancements in technology can make our collective experiences more human and personal, not less

If you share any of our beliefs - or our love for people, maps, recommendations, and listening - then we'd love to talk to you

The Role

We're looking for an AI/Machine Learning Engineer specializing in NLP to join our innovative team. You'll develop and optimize our personalization engine, working with advanced language models and machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Work on the AI layer for Outfit's customer-facing product
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teammates on concepting and scoping new features
  • Develop advanced prompt engineering techniques
  • Work closely with backend team to integrate LLM output in the API
  • Build self-improving and self-evaluating LLM systems
  • Fine-tune models for our domain
  • Optimize prompt orchestration and content filtering
  • Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for place-specific knowledge
  • Improve text summarization and semantic search
  • Set up and manage hosted models
  • Implement streaming for real-time AI interactions
  • Establish LLM tracing and evaluation metrics
Requirements

About You

  • Self-starter mentality: You take initiative and drive projects forward independently
  • Comfort with ambiguity: You thrive in a fluid, fast-paced environment where requirements may change rapidly
  • Adaptability: You're ready to pivot quickly and learn new technologies as needed
  • Ownership mindset: You treat the company's success as your personal mission
  • Hunger for learning: You're constantly seeking to improve your skills and stay at the cutting edge of AI/ML advancements
  • Actively listening: You're constantly learning from customers and data and not afraid to form opinions about your observations
Technical Skills

You'll need

  • 3-5 years of experience in ML engineering, focusing on NLP
  • Proficient in Python and NLP libraries
  • Working knowledge of Java or Kotlin
  • Experience with AWS SageMaker and vector stores (e.g., pgvector)
  • Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering
  • Experience with model fine-tuning and deployment
  • Familiar with AWS services and cloud architecture
  • Strong data processing and analysis skills
  • Experience with Git and collaborative development
  • Ability to balance theory with practical implementation
  • Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills, especially explaining AI concepts
Benefits

We offer

  • A competitive salary
  • Flexible work environment with a focus on work-life balance
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools to boost your productivity
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits

This position requires working on-site at our West Loop, Chicago office at least 3 days per week. Relocation assistance is not provided. Remote work is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers for this position.

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