Machine Learning Engineer II

PathAI's mission is to improve patient outcomes with AI-powered pathology. Our platform promises substantial improvements to the accuracy of diagnosis and the efficacy of treatment of diseases like cancer, leveraging modern approaches in machine learning and artificial intelligence. We have a track record of success in deploying AI algorithms for histopathology in translational research, pathology labs and clinical trials.  Rigorous science and careful analysis is critical to the success of everything we do. Our team, composed of diverse employees with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, is passionate about solving challenging problems and making a huge impact on patient outcomes.

We are seeking experienced Machine Learning Engineers to join our team and tackle unique machine learning challenges to advance medicine and improve patient care. The Machine Learning Engineer will work closely with teams across biomedical data science, product development, translational research MLOps and platform engineering to develop and deploy the machine learning models for our AI products and services.

• Independently lead the planning and execution of machine learning model development for research and product development projects with ML best practices
• Contributes towards internal product and translational research experiment design, ideation, analysis, documentation and experimental plans
• Understands product requirements in their biological and clinical context and proposes changes to model design, product requirements, or analysis plan to ensure market fit
• Demonstrates mastery of established and state-of-the-art ML methods and upholds ML Team’s best practices for ML research and product development
• Engaged within team governance of standards via supporting initiatives (e.g. Guild of TLs, ML  Stewards, WiML, Journal Club, Maintaining and creation of documentation)
• Identify technical gaps, propose and  initiate new projects by articulating rationale and experimental plans that translate technical improvements into business impact
• Actively participate in and propose improvements to team processes and supporting initiatives, including but not limited to: project processes, technical design reviews, knowledge sharing, hiring and onboarding.
• Actively support scientific strategy with  abstract submissions to conferences, manuscript preparation, and creation of marketing and other materials for external audiences

You will have the opportunity to work in a company where all employees put patients first. We believe that every team member provides valuable contributions to our success, and no task is too small for anyone if it's important to our company goals.   Every PathAI employee is a contributor to our mission to pioneer better patient care by providing the best, most innovative AI tools to biotech, pathologists, clinicians and healthcare organizations. You will work alongside and with leading innovators in the field of AI and medicine and you will play a critical role in product development to impact patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role with us, you'll at least need:

• Master’s degree plus 3-4 years of professional experience or Ph. D. in Computer Science, Computational Biology or related field, preferably with a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning
• 3-4 years of experience in developing and deploying state-of-the art machine learning models in products
• Excellent proficiency in Deep Learning frameworks (Pytorch/Tensorflow), Python (including Scipy, Numpy, Pandas) and software engineering skills. Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong track record with the overall machine learning and computer vision model development process including data pipelines, model training, evaluation and deployment.
• Publications or research in fields related to artificial intelligence and biomedical science is strongly preferred
• Strong communication skills. Intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn quickly in a complex space

At PathAI, we are looking for individuals who are team players, are willing to do the work no matter how big or small it may be, and who are passionate about everything they do. If this sounds like you, even if you may not match the job description to a tee, we encourage you to apply. You could be exactly what we're looking for. 

PathAI is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace that is free of harassment and discrimination. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications — that's all. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, health, personal beliefs, age, family or parental status, or any other status. We don't tolerate any kind of discrimination or bias, and we are looking for teammates who feel the same way.