MLOps Engineer / MLOps Specialist

About the Role

UST is searching for a MLOps Engineer / MLOps Specialist who will automate model training, testing, deployment, and monitoring workflows.

Responsibilities

• Implement model versioning, experiment tracking, and model registry solutions.
• Monitor model performance, drift, and operational health in production environments.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, and DevOps teams to operationalize ML solutions.
• Establish governance, security, access control, and auditability processes for ML platforms.

Requirements

• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with ML lifecycle management and deployment automation.
• Hands-on expertise with: MLflow, Kubeflow, Amazon SageMaker, AWS Step functions, and ECS (Elastic Container Services).
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
• Understanding of model monitoring, observability, and performance optimization.

Preferred Skills

• Hands on experience with AWS.
• Knowledge or hands on experience of Agentcore.
• Knowledge of data engineering tools such as Databricks, Spark, Airflow, Kafka, or Snowflake.
• Understanding of Responsible AI, model governance, and compliance requirements.
• Exposure to Generative AI, LLMOps, and RAG-based solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience taking ML/AI solutions from Proof of Concept (PoC) to Production.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Pay

Compensation range: $94,000-$141,000 (Remote-US). Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience.

Benefits

• Full-time regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
• Eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance (for employee and dependents residing in the US).
• Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• May purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits.
• May participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines.
• Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching, and are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
• All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
• Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.