Senior Machine Learning Engineer

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We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer to join our team in an impactful hands-on engineering role. In this position, you will play a vital role in evolving and supporting our machine learning code and pipelines. The ideal candidate possesses a strong combination of software engineering expertise and machine learning skills (building SaaS/backend services, data/model pipelines.) It will be advantageous to have previous, hands-on experience in a DevOps role (automation, AWS/Kubernetes administration.) We value individuals who are self-motivated and take pride in delivering exceptional work within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Transform ground breaking research into practical and efficient processing solutions for optimized performance
• Conduct codebase review, identifying areas for improvement and performing code refactoring to enhance cleanliness and maintainability.
• Evaluate data storage and management practices, identifying inefficiencies or inconsistencies, and implement optimal data storage practices.
• Build and enhance our machine learning pipeline and related tools to support development, experimentation, continuous integration, continuous delivery, verification/validation, and monitoring of ML models
• Investigate and debug issues in machine learning systems and provide timely resolutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and efficient software solutions
• Ensure all work is deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion
• Reviewing and recommending best practices
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of the development process

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience working in a similar ML related position
• Proficient in Python, C++
• Experience with distributed systems and parallel computing
• Familiarity with embedded systems development
• Experience with workload orchestration tools (Databricks, Kubeflow, Airflow, etc.)
• Familiarity with unstructured data processing (video, audio, ffmpeg)
• Experience working with model registries and model version control
• Strong understanding of REST API design patterns
• Proficiency in working with data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy) and machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Understanding of software security principles and standard processes
• Experience with natural language processing (NLP) techniques
• Familiarity with video processing, 
• Experience with NVIDIA CUDA, waveglow, ROCm
• Experience with Github/Gitlab, CDK, HelmCharts, ArgoCD
• Experience with Docker
• Knowledge of Linux

Nice to have:

• Experience with AWS and common services
• Knowledge of game development, game engines (Unreal, Unity, etc)
• Shader development experience
• Hands-on experience with the orchestration and management of containers using Kubernetes
• Knowledge in systems monitoring, alerting and analytics including Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudTrail, OpenSearch

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.