Machine Learning Engineer – Inspire11

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day. 

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to Do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 

• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

 What you can expect in this role: 

• Designing scalable machine learning infrastructure, including implementing CI/CD pipelines for model deployment
• Monitoring models in production
• Developing Generative AI solutions
• Ensuring security and compliance
• Preprocessing and analyzing datasets
• Developing and fine-tuning ML models to optimize for performance
• Communicating results to stakeholders 

Tools for success: 

• Exhibit strong software engineering principles
• Proficiency in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps
• Expertise in data preprocessing and ML techniques
• Experience with model evaluation and libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Proven experience in ML engineering
• Strong programming skills (Python, R)
• Cloud services and infrastructure knowledge
• Agile methodologies understanding 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Inspire11’s Privacy Policy: https://www.inspire11.com/privacy-policy/  

U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner.  

The Senior Principal Customer Success Manager is aligned at the customers' key stakeholder level, building and fostering strong relationships to help customers accelerate their digital journey. The ideal candidate possesses the below qualifications and is willing to travel up to 25% of their time for in-person customer meetings. Customer Success Managers are working directly with customers that can vary in their market segment, size, solution complexity and life cycle, depending on the customers needs.

Responsibilities:

• Build and foster executive-level trusted advisor relationships with the customers’ IT, Engineering and Support organizations.
• Demonstrates hands-on PagerDuty Product knowledge by applying it to the customer's business priorities.
• Guide a customer on process, people and change management best practices to drive customers adoption of real time operations.
• Proactively identify risks to the customer achieving their stated business goals and work with the sales team to build a risk mitigation plan.
• Produce and execute a comprehensive adoption path of PagerDuty products, showing the current state, target future state with timeline.
• Deliver business value and innovation to a customer’s business by understanding the customers’ opportunity to reduce cost and drive growth.
• When appropriate, recommend additional expert services needed to drive success.
• Proactively communicate technical product changes, degradations, outages, end of life and other relevant updates.
• Represent the voice of the customer to inform our sales process or product roadmap.
• Lead the cross functional post sales team at PagerDuty, delivering a seamless experience on behalf of the customer.
• Prepare and facilitate business review meetings, training sessions, webinars, demos, and other strategic and supportive interactions.
• Predict and forecast risk, renewal and expansion within the customer portfolio.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of relevant customer-facing experience and a demonstrated track record of success
• Proficiency in developing comprehensive business value ROI models, with an ability to drive strategic decision-making and deliver tangible results
• In-depth expertise in SaaS business models, including a strong understanding of market trends, competitive landscapes, and customer needs
• Strong understanding of IT enterprise architecture, DevOps principles and modern IT monitoring 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong consulting skills and proven results working as a trusted advisor to drive business value for customers.
• Knowledge of PagerDuty products and platform features/capabilities 
• Thrive in a collaborative fast pace environment and as a part of a results oriented team.
• Ability to drive effective and influencing conversations at the C-level; facilitation of difficult discussions and adept at handling objections.
• Worked in a DevOps environment or with a company going through a transition to DevOps.

The base salary range for this position is $112,000 - $154,900 USD. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.

Our base salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range, which is subject to change based on primary work location, reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position. Within the range, we determine pay for an individual based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills/competencies and experience.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific offerings for this role, as well as the salary range for your primary work location during the hiring process.

Latitude AI (lat.ai) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We’re driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it’s like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.  

When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people. 

As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

Meet the team:

The Bench Infrastructure team is responsible for maintaining critical hardware test infrastructure services at Latitude. This infrastructure supports high-velocity code validation for hundreds of developers, on custom hardware for our next-generation automotive autonomy solution. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join the team and ensure the test infrastructure is ready to support a significantly larger scale.

What you’ll do: 

• Design and implement software solutions to ensure the usability and supportability of hardware-in-the-loop test execution services
• Deliver streamlined tools which minimize friction for software engineers to build, test, and debug autonomy software
• Identify and resolve stability problems and security vulnerabilities across the entire stack, ensuring the platform remains resilient and secure as the hardware test infrastructure grows
• Leverage performance metrics to pinpoint and remove inefficiencies in test infrastructure logic and complex test runtimes
• Enhance the performance and reliability of test execution, ensuring scheduling logic balances both system throughput and urgent job prioritization
• Maintain performance analysis test logic, ensuring reliable execution and data-driven validation of software performance across diverse hardware configurations
• Act as a technical bridge between Autonomy Software Engineering, IT, and Operations to ensure cross-functional pain points are resolved with scalable technical solutions

What you'll need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)
• Strong communication, problem solving, task prioritization and teamwork skills 
• Proficiency with Python programming language, navigating a large codebase, and ability to learn other languages or technologies as needed
• Proven track record of designing, developing, and deploying full-stack applications at scale a Kubernetes-orchestrated production environment
• Ability to diagnose and resolve intricate problems in distributed systems and mitigate technical debt
• Experience with Linux systems, networking, distributed filesystems, and databases using SQL and ORMs

Nice to have: 

• Experience with full stack technologies: React, TypeScript, Flask, Postgres, & ORMs 
• Experience with DevOps technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, & Ansible
• Experience with Data Warehousing and Visualization: BigQuery, & Superset
• Experience building validation tools for heterogeneous hardware environments, including Linux-based edge devices, robotics, or ML-driven applications
• Experience with C++ & Bazel

What we offer you:

• Competitive compensation packages
• High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account with available employer match
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
• Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid medical leave
• Unlimited vacation
• 15 paid holidays
• Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations
• Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Adoption/Surrogacy support program
• Backup child and elder care program
• Professional development reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
• Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

Learn more about Latitude’s team, mission and career opportunities at lat.ai!

The expected base salary range for this full-time position in California is $179,200 - $268,800 USD. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Latitude employees are also eligible to participate in Latitude’s annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

Building the Quality Infrastructure for Integrated Hardware and Software at Scale

Rockbot is an omnichannel media platform powering in-venue experiences across music, TV, digital signage, and advertising - spanning nearly every industry from independent restaurants to large national brands. Our integrated products connect physical hardware (sensors, streaming media devices, A/V systems) to cloud-based analytics and services, which means quality cannot be an afterthought.

As we scale our platform and customer base, the bar for product reliability and performance must rise with it. We are investing in a more rigorous, data-driven approach to quality - one that treats QA as an engineering discipline, not a final checkpoint.

We are hiring a Director, Quality Assurance to lead our global quality strategy and build the systems, processes, and culture required to validate complex integrated products at scale.

This is a pivotal builder role. The ideal candidate has moved beyond simple pass/fail testing and brings both firmware/hardware validation expertise and modern software automation leadership — someone who views QA as a strategic function and a competitive advantage.

What You'll Do

Define the QA Vision

You believe quality must be designed in — not bolted on.

• Define and execute a comprehensive QA vision that encompasses hardware reliability, embedded systems, and cloud applications
• Set the standard for what "high quality" means across Rockbot's integrated product suite — from edge devices to cloud analytics
• Drive a "Shift Left" philosophy, integrating quality practices into the earliest stages of design and development

Automate at Scale

You build frameworks that outlast individual engineers.

• Transition legacy manual processes into a robust, scalable automation framework
• Own the selection and evolution of automation tooling — including frameworks such as Playwright, PyTest, Selenium, and Appium
• Ensure test coverage spans both hardware compatibility and software logic, operating reliably in CI/CD pipelines
• Leverage cutting-edge AI methodologies to accelerate test automation efforts

Integrate Quality into Engineering Rhythms

You operate inside engineering, not downstream of it.

• Direct the integration of automated hardware and software tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Ensure every commit is verified for both software logic and hardware compatibility — including automated deployment to edge devices
• Partner with Hardware Engineering, DevOps, and Product Management to align quality goals with manufacturing timelines and software sprints

Drive Metrics and Accountability

You measure what matters and make quality visible.

• Establish KPIs across bug leakage, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), and test coverage
• Provide transparent, actionable reporting to executive leadership — translating technical risk into business impact
• Build disciplined reporting cadences and raise the bar on operational rigor across the QA function

Who You Are

• Experience: 10+ years in QA/Validation roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position (Director or Head of QA)
• Hardware Proficiency: Proven track record testing physical products, including familiarity with streaming media and A/V systems
• Software Expertise: Deep understanding of modern automation frameworks (Playwright, PyTest, Selenium, Appium) and languages (Python, C++, or Java)

About Rockbot

Rockbot is an omnichannel media platform committed to elevating customer and employee experiences while fostering stronger connections in real-world spaces. Rockbot addresses the challenges businesses face in media management with integrated solutions spanning music, TV, digital signage, and advertising. Its mission is to enrich on-premise experiences with media technology, where every interaction is elevated and memorable.

From independent local businesses to large national brands — across nearly every industry, including restaurants, bars, retailers, and more — Rockbot provides all the tools and licensed content businesses need. Backed by leading investors including Google and Universal Music Group, Rockbot is the future of out-of-home media. For more information visit www.rockbot.com.

Compensation

Rockbot takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location in the U.S. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

The base compensation band for this role is 190-220K, as well as equity, and benefits for all team members.

Our Values

• Drive: We pursue our mission with relentless tenacity, passion, and optimism and inspire those around us to do the same. We love the journey and are on offense all the time. Yesterday was good enough for yesterday, but today we have to do even better.
• Accountability: We take ownership of our promises, responsibilities, behaviors, and products, and we expect the same of others. Standing behind our mistakes, communicating honestly, and making things right creates trust and strong relationships.
• Curiosity: We are hungry to learn and continually deepen our knowledge, skills, and understandings. We have a growth mindset and are intellectually curious. We challenge our beliefs and seek feedback and insights from others. The "Why" and "How" always matters.
• Empathy: We embrace that no two people or businesses are the same. We strive to understand others as deeply as possible and feel their pains and passions.
• Ingenuity: We work hard but we think smart. We bring creativity, technology, and practicality together to solve tough challenges.
• Integrity: We say what we mean, and do what we say, simply, clearly, honestly.

Rockbot is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that's just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That's why we're dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team — which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences.

Position Summary

We are looking for a skilled, hands-on senior engineer to build and maintain the core infrastructure and backend services that power our trading platform. You will work on systems where performance, correctness, and uptime are fundamental - not afterthoughts.You write clean, efficient C# and Go, take pride in the quality and reliability of your work, and are comfortable owning complex backend problems from design through production. You have a strong instinct for identifying risk before it becomes an incident, and you bring the kind of engineering discipline that high-stakes, real-time financial systems demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and platform infrastructure in C# and Go, with a focus on performance, reliability, and correctness.
• Own backend components end-to-end - from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment, and on-call support.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks before they become production incidents.
• Collaborate with the platform tech lead and other engineers on system design, code reviews, and cross-team integration work.
• Contribute to frontend development in React, particularly around platform integrations and internal tooling.
• Write and maintain comprehensive tests, documentation, and runbooks to support operational excellence.
• Participate actively in on-call rotation - owning issues through to resolution and contributing to post-incident reviews.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong C# development skills - solid understanding of the .NET ecosystem, async/await patterns, and performance optimization with modern C# idioms (.NET 6+).
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining backend or platform systems in production environments.
• Experience with low-latency or high-throughput systems, particularly in financial, trading, or data-intensive domains.
• Strong understanding of databases including schema design, query optimization, and transactional integrity (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
• Experience with RESTful API design, WebSockets, and asynchronous/event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and modern DevOps tooling.
• Frontend awareness - comfortable working across the stack, reviewing or contributing to React-based frontend work.
• Reliable and dependable - you follow through, communicate proactively, and treat your commitments seriously.
• Strong communication skills; able to collaborate effectively across engineering and product.

Preferred

• Familiarity with functional programming paradigms - comfortable applying immutability, pure functions, and composition patterns to write more predictable, testable code.
• Proficiency in Go - comfortable writing production-grade services and APIs.
• Experience with React or modern frontend frameworks - able to contribute to platform tooling and interfaces.
• Familiarity with Python for scripting, tooling, or data processing.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments.
• Background in trading, futures, prop trading, or fintech - you understand the domain and its performance expectations.
• Familiarity with distributed systems patterns: message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), caching strategies (Redis), and service-to-service communication.
• Exposure to observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, structured logging, and distributed tracing.
• Experience working in multi-team engineering organizations with shared platform dependencies.

Position Summary

We are looking for a seasoned, hands-on engineer to lead platform and backend engineering on our trading infrastructure. You will serve as the technical authority for a high-performance, low-latency trading platform - owning architecture decisions, setting engineering standards, and driving the work that keeps critical systems reliable and fast.You thrive in environments where microseconds matter, correctness is non-negotiable, and the team looks to you not just for technical direction but for the clarity and confidence to execute against it. You are pragmatic, opinionated, and comfortable operating at the intersection of systems engineering, financial technology, and cross-functional product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for platform and backend engineering - owning architecture decisions, setting development standards, and coordinating across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, low-latency backend systems and trading infrastructure in C# and Go, with a relentless focus on throughput, reliability, and correctness.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices across the team, including code quality standards, testing strategies, and deployment processes.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks before they become production incidents.
• Mentor and develop engineers - providing constructive technical guidance, supporting career growth, and helping others expand their scope of ownership.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver cohesive platform features, and contribute directly to React-based tooling and interfaces when needed.
• Be a dependable presence on-call and in production - owning issues through to resolution and documenting learnings as repeatable processes.
• Drive cross-team alignment on platform capabilities, dependencies, and roadmap priorities.

Qualifications

Required

• Expert-level C# development skills - deep understanding of the .NET ecosystem, async/await patterns, performance optimization, and modern C# idioms (.NET 6+).
• Demonstrated experience leading technical architecture for backend or platform systems - producing clear, defensible design decisions with trade-off analysis.
• Hands-on experience with low-latency or high-throughput systems, particularly in financial, trading, or data-intensive environments.
• Strong proficiency with systems-level debugging, profiling, and performance tuning.
• Experience with RESTful API design, WebSockets, and asynchronous/event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of databases including schema design, query optimization, and transactional integrity (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and modern DevOps tooling.
• Frontend fluency - comfortable reviewing, contributing to, or coordinating with React-based frontend work.
• Reliable and dependable - you follow through, communicate proactively, and treat your commitments seriously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable driving alignment across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

Preferred

• Familiarity with functional programming paradigms - comfortable applying immutability, pure functions, and composition patterns to write more predictable, testable code.
• Proficiency in Go - comfortable writing production-grade services, APIs, and platform tooling.
• Experience with React or modern frontend frameworks - able to contribute to or own frontend platform tooling when needed.
• Familiarity with Python for scripting, tooling, or data processing.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments.
• Background in trading, futures, prop trading, or fintech - you understand the domain, the stakes, and the performance expectations.
• Familiarity with distributed systems patterns: message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), caching strategies (Redis), and service-to-service communication.
• Exposure to observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, structured logging, and distributed tracing.
• Experience operating in multi-team engineering organizations with shared codebases or platform dependencies.

Position Summary

Join MyFundedFutures as a senior, hands-on engineer to design, build, and maintain our core backend systems, platform infrastructure, and frontend tools.  Someone who takes strong, informed positions on architecture and technology options, while remaining pragmatic and adaptable to the realities of a fast-moving trading platform business.

You thrive in environments where financial accuracy, system uptime, and developer productivity are equally critical and you treat dependability as a non-negotiable professional standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead across platform and backend engineering — owning architecture decisions, facilitating cross-team coordination, and ensuring consistent development standards.
• Design, build, and maintain core backend services and APIs using Django/Python and Go, with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, security risks, and reliability gaps before they become production incidents.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team — providing clear, constructive technical guidance and helping others grow in ownership and scope.
• Contribute to frontend development in React, particularly around platform integrations and internal tooling.
• Be a dependable presence on-call and in production — you take ownership of issues through to resolution and document your learnings as repeatable processes.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong ability to write well-structured, idiomatic, Python and Go with a deep understanding of the Django ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience integrating payment systems (Stripe, Worldpay, Braintree, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical architecture discussions and produce clear, defensible design decisions with appropriate trade-off analysis.
• Experience with RESTful API design, WebSockets, and asynchronous/event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch) including schema design, query optimization, indexing and transactional integrity.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and modern DevOps tooling.
• React (or similar) development experience — comfortable contributing to or reviewing frontend work within a full-stack platform context.
• Reliable and dependable – you follow through, communicate proactively, and treat your commitments seriously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable driving alignment across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

Preferred

• Background in trading, futures, prop trading, or fintech environments — you understand the domain, the stakes, and the performance expectations.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments.
• Familiarity with distributed systems patterns: message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), caching strategies (Redis), and service-to-service communication.
• Experience operating in multi-team engineering organizations with shared codebases or platform dependencies.
• Exposure to observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, structured logging, and distributed tracing.

Data Architect – Inspire11 
 

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day.  

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 

• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

What you can expect in this role:
As a Data Architect, you will design the technical backbone of our clients’ data ecosystems—enabling scalable analytics, AI, and automation. You’ll lead the architecture of modern data platforms, shape technical strategy, and ensure secure, reliable delivery across complex environments. 

• Design and implement cloud-native data architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Databricks to support advanced analytics and AI solutions.
• Lead the architecture of end-to-end ELT/ETL pipelines using SQL and Python, connecting structured and unstructured data sources into unified models.
• Build and optimize enterprise data platforms, including data lakes, warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, Synapse, BigQuery), and semantic/dimensional models.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance, incorporating masking, tokenization, retention policies, and metadata-driven governance frameworks.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks to drive scalable, automated, and resilient deployments.
• Conduct deep data profiling and validation, shaping architectural decisions based on source quality, lineage, and business context.
• Translate business needs into scalable designs, using source-to-target mappings, conceptual wireframes, and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI and machine learning, leveraging practical use cases such as intelligent data quality, metadata automation, and ML feature stores.
• Support client engagement and pre-sales, presenting architectural strategies, influencing decisions, and mentoring delivery teams. 

Tools for success:
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a strategic mindset and the ability to lead clients and teams through complex transformations. You should bring: 

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise cloud platform design.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience building scalable ELT/ETL solutions.
• Deep familiarity with cloud data platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Synapse, BigQuery, and related tools.
• Expertise in data modeling (relational, dimensional/star schema), metadata management, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of DevOps and infrastructure-as-code, including Git, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML, with the ability to identify where intelligent automation or predictive modeling can enhance architectural solutions.
• Excellent communication and consulting skills, with the ability to explain complex technical designs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven leadership in technical strategy, solution design, and team mentorship in a dynamic consulting environment.
• This role requires the willingness and ability to be onsite at the Inspire11 or client location depending on project needs to maximize in-person collaboration and build stronger relationships. 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

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U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner.