About this position:

We’re looking for a Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing Data & Platform team and build the foundation that powers our AI and machine learning capabilities across Later’s product portfolio. As our first dedicated ML Infrastructure Engineer, you will own the systems that support model experimentation, training, deployment, and monitoring at scale.

This role is critical to accelerating our data science initiatives and enabling future AI innovation. You’ll design and operate reliable, secure, and scalable ML infrastructure that empowers data scientists and engineers to ship high-impact models with confidence. If you’re excited about building robust ML systems in a fast-moving environment—and want to define the standard for ML Ops at Later—this is your opportunity.

What you'll be doing:

Strategy

• Define and own the long-term ML infrastructure roadmap, ensuring it supports both current experimentation needs and future AI initiatives.
• Establish best practices for model lifecycle management, deployment standards, monitoring, and governance. 
• Identify infrastructure gaps and proactively design scalable solutions to enable high-velocity ML development.
• Contribute to cross-functional technical planning, ensuring ML systems align with product and platform strategy.

Technical/ Execution

• Design, build, and maintain production-grade model deployment and inference systems using CI/CD pipelines, containerized services (Docker), and API frameworks (e.g., Flask).
• Automate end-to-end ML lifecycle workflows including training pipelines, model validation, registry management, deployment, and rollback strategies.
• Implement robust monitoring systems for model performance, latency, drift detection, and infrastructure health using tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Operate across AWS and GCP environments to manage training and inference workloads, including GPU-based infrastructure and BigQuery datasets.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) to ensure scalable, repeatable, and secure cloud environments.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines) for ML and infrastructure automation.

Team / Collaboration

• Partner closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, Platform Engineers, and Product Engineers to support end-to-end ML workflows.
• Translate data science experimentation needs into production-ready infrastructure solutions.
• Serve as the technical bridge between ML experimentation and productized deployment.
• Share knowledge and best practices to elevate ML maturity across teams.

Research/Best Practices

• Stay current on emerging ML Ops practices, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve system reliability and efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement model-serving frameworks (e.g., TorchServe, Seldon, TensorRT) where appropriate.
• Contribute to governance, reproducibility, and auditability standards for ML systems.
• Experiment with new tooling and workflows to improve reproducibility, performance, and developer velocity.

What success looks like:

• ML models move from experimentation to production quickly and reliably, with minimal manual intervention.
• CI/CD pipelines enable safe, repeatable deployments with clear rollback strategies.
• Model performance, drift, and infrastructure health are proactively monitored and observable.
• Infrastructure supports scalable GPU training and real-time inference without bottlenecks.
• Data scientists report improved velocity, reproducibility, and confidence in deploying models.
• ML systems are secure, compliant, and aligned with evolving product and AI strategy.

What you bring:

• 4+ years of experience in ML Ops, ML infrastructure, backend engineering, or related roles supporting production ML systems.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments (AWS and/or GCP) with hands-on deployment of ML workloads.
• Proven track record designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for ML systems.
• Strong experience with Amazon SageMaker, Docker, Flask-based APIs, and infrastructure automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with ML lifecycle tooling such as MLflow, SageMaker Studio, or Weights & Biases.
• Experience managing container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, EKS, or GKE).
• Strong programming experience in Python (additional experience in Go, Java, or Scala is a plus).
• Experience working with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or centralized logging platforms.
• Experience managing GPU-based workloads and scaling training/inference systems.
• Familiarity with data infrastructure tools such as BigQuery and cloud-native data pipelines.
• Bonus: Experience supporting LLMs or generative AI pipelines, distributed training systems, feature stores (e.g., Feast), real-time inference systems, or ML governance frameworks.
• A mindset focused on automation, reliability, performance, and continuous improvement in fast-scaling environments.

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity.

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$ 145,000 -165,000 

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FULL STACK ENTERPRISE)

Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally-verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation. 

In this role, you will design and build the core platform that runs Freeform’s factories and connects every part of the business- from quoting to production to delivery. The system must handle large amounts of data, support many different factory processes, and provide end-to-end traceability from powder-in to finished parts-out. You’ll lead architecture and implementation, make foundational technical decisions, and work closely with engineers across disciplines to solve real, complex problems with your code. 

3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology! 

Responsibilities:

• Implement a state-of-the-art enterprise software platform to seamlessly integrate Freeform’s business processes from sales to manufacturing
• Develop applications to track the end-to-end lifecycle of millions of parts across thousands of customers around the world
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering and operations disciplines to gather requirements and solve problems with your code
• Create highly scalable and resilient systems to meet Freeform’s high bar for quality, reliability, and security
• Maintain accessibility and integrity of the backend data model to enable easy access for business intelligence users  
• Develop intuitive user interfaces with a focus on functionality over aesthetics to increase system usability  

Basic Qualifications:  

• 2+ years of professional, post graduation experience in modern software development languages
• Experience with backend web frameworks such as Flask or Django
• Experience with frontend web frameworks such as React or Next.js
• Experience writing applications which interact with SQL databases and non-relational databases 

Nice to Have:  

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Familiarity with coding agents (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development workflows.
• Experience interfacing with microcontrollers, FPGA, or GPU computing hardware 
• Experience developing embedded or real-time software systems 
• Experience writing software for industrial automation systems, rockets, spacecrafts, robotics, or related hardware that operates with the physical world 
• Experience working in a Linux or RTOS environment 
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly (comfortable building the plane as we fly it) 
• Strong communicator who collaborates across disciplines and proactively seeks support when needed 
• Willing to take ownership of tasks big and small, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset 
• Strong work ethic with a refuse-to-fail mindset 
• Demonstrated indicators of excellence and/or achieving success against adversity (i.e. top academic performance, leadership in engineering clubs, first-generation college student, or other examples of resilience and achievement) 

Location:  

• Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA’s deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

What We Offer:  

• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions. 
• We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling world-changing technology.  
• Benefits  
  • Significant stock option packages 
  • 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options) 
  • Life insurance 
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) 
  • Relocation assistance provided 
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays 
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent 
  • Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette 
  • Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events 
• Compensation  
  • Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company’s current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $115,000-$175,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. 

🚀SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER WANTED - DRIVE MEANINGFUL IMPACT AT HYPERGROWTH VENTURE🚀

Are you driven by impact, ownership, and a passion for elegant yet efficient systems?

⚙️What You’ll Do⚙️

• Build responsive frontend applications for complex ad operations workflows
• Deploy and maintain production cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) with CI/CD, monitoring, and scaling
• Collaborate on system architecture decisions supporting multiple AI agent integrations

🎮Technical Requirements🎮

Must-Have:

• Languages: JavaScript expertise with modern frameworks (React/Vue/Angular), Python expertise, and experience with at least one low-level language (C, C++, Rust, Zig, or similar)
• Experience: Building large-scale SaaS platforms from scratch; Cloud deployment and DevOps

Preferred Technologies:

• React/Next.js/Vue.js, FastAPI/Django/Flask, Docker/Kubernetes, PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis, Temporal/Airflow/Dagster), Kafka/RabbitMQ, AuthN and AuthZ

🧬Who You Are🧬

A driven overachiever with an owner mindset.

You're not just a coder - you're an architect who sees the big picture while mastering the details. You take pride in building high-quality systems that deliver results. You push yourself to solve problems others can't and constantly seek to expand your technical horizons.

💵Comp & Benefits 💵

Salary: 

$120-180k Base depending on experience

• Performance Bonus Eligible

Benefits include:

• Health, Dental, Vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k + matching 
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• And more ✨

🛸Why Join Us🛸

We're experiencing exceptional growth in a contracting market. We combine startup agility with established financial stability. You'll work on exciting challenges with a brilliant team of like-minded professionals who value both technical excellence and creative problem-solving. You'll have immediate impact on critical systems and clear paths for professional advancement.

This isn't just another job - it's your chance to build something meaningful with people who are as passionate and talented as you are.

🧩If this sounds like you - we’d love to talk! Apply here >>