[Remote] Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SilverSearch, Inc. is a globally recognized media and information organization, and they are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to build and optimize large-scale ML inference systems. This role focuses on production-scale inference optimization and ML infrastructure, requiring hands-on experience in a highly technical environment.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and optimize large-scale ML inference systems for text, image, and video workloadsScale semantic/vector search and embedding pipelines across millions of media assetsOptimize inference latency, throughput, and cost efficiency for production ML systemsWork with transformer-based NLP and computer vision models in production environmentsImprove and operationalize multimodal AI pipelines using existing/open-source modelsBuild scalable data processing systems across CPU/GPU cloud infrastructurePartner closely with Data Science and Platform teams to productionize ML workflowsContribute to hybrid search and retrieval systems using vector search and reranking approachesMonitor and improve performance, reliability, and efficiency across distributed ML workloadsSkills8+ years of experience building production ML systemsStrong experience optimizing ML inference performance in productionHands-on experience with: PyTorchHands-on experience with: TensorFlowHands-on experience with: ONNX / TorchScriptHands-on experience with: Transformer-based NLP modelsExperience building or supporting semantic/vector search systemsExperience deploying ML systems in AWS cloud environmentsStrong understanding of distributed processing and scalable ML pipelinesExperience with multimodal workloads involving text, image, or video processingFamiliarity with embedding generation and retrieval systemsVideo processing experience (highly preferred)Experience with large-scale inference optimizationFamiliarity with reranking systems and hybrid search architecturesExperience with HuggingFace models and modern ML toolingExperience optimizing GPU-based workloadsFamiliarity with multimodal AI APIs and servicesBenefitsFully remotePreference for East Coast collaboration hours6-month contract-to-hireCompany OverviewCelebrating 20 years in business, SilverSearch is a boutique IT recruitment firm. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Paramus, NJ, US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is http://www.silversearchinc.com/.