[Remote] Principal MLOps Engineer - Mexico - fully remote opportunity

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bydrec, Inc. is a California-based company that connects top Tech talent from Latin America with U.S. companies looking to expand their development teams. They are seeking a highly experienced Principal MLOps Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of scalable machine learning infrastructure, ensuring ML models move reliably from experimentation to production while meeting performance, security, and compliance standards. Responsibilities • Design, build, and maintain scalable MLOps pipelines for model training, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management • Lead the implementation and operation of containerized ML workloads using Kubernetes (K8s) • Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to productionize machine learning models • Automate model versioning, rollback strategies, performance tracking, and monitoring • Ensure high availability, security, and compliance of ML infrastructure and workflows • Develop and manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and Helm • Define, document, and enforce best practices for model governance, reproducibility, and reliability Skills • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred) • 5–10 years of experience in MLOps, DevOps, or software engineering roles • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration • Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting • Experience working with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring/observability tools • Experience with Kubeflow, MLflow, or similar MLOps platforms • Exposure to data versioning tools such as DVC or LakeFS • Knowledge of model explainability, governance, and compliance frameworks • Contributions to open-source MLOps or DevOps projects Benefits • 100% remote work while being part of a U.S.-based team • Opportunity to work on large-scale, production-grade AI systems • High-impact, leadership-level role in MLOps and cloud-native environments • Collaborative and international work culture Company Overview • Bydrec, Inc. matches top IT talent in South America to highly desirable U.S. companies. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job