CareerPlan

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

AustinFull-time$180k–$250k2026-11-09
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design, build, deploy, and monitor end-to-end ML models and data pipelines to improve product outcomes, specifically focusing on property-level risk estimation, cost assessment, and aerial image analysis.

Role type

Principal Machine Learning Engineer (end-to-end ownership)

Builds

Production ML models, lightweight data pipelines, and dbt tables for risk and cost modeling

Domain

Insurance / Property Risk / Computer Vision

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine Learning, Python, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Pipeline Construction, Aerial Image Analysis, Risk Modeling, System Architecture, CI/CD

Preferred skills

Actuarial experience, Computer Vision, dbt, Team Lead experience

Technologies

Kafka, AWS (EKS), Python, Django, FastAPI, Postgres, GitHub Actions, dbt

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end ML lifecycle from data ingestion to model deployment and monitoring. Build lightweight data pipelines and dbt tables to prepare raw data for modeling. Lead the exploration and implementation of new ML applications to predict risk and assess costs. Write clean, maintainable code within the event-driven architecture stack. Partner with cross-functional teams to design reliable solutions. Provide metrics and visibility into model quality, bias, and performance.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence