Research Engineer, Bellwether, X
Mountain View, CA$174k - $255kfull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Hands-on Research Engineer role focusing on development and deployment of Bellwether’s real-world products, guiding machine learning for production systems involving geospatial data and climate-related events.
Responsibilities
- Contribute as a key team member to create new systems and processes for high-quality development, deployment, and maintenance of live applications in production environments.
- Create and maintain Google Cloud Platform-based infrastructure for software development and high-volume production systems.
- Collaborate with team members, internal and external stakeholders, and help execute on direction for future development.
Qualifications
- PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years experience with the machine learning development pipeline: research, experimentation, and ML-Ops
- Extensive hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), multi-modal systems like Vision Language Models (VLMs), and Geospatial Foundation Models
- Experience in fine-tuning diverse deep learning architectures, including model validation and performance optimization
- Expertise in ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow/Keras/JAX) and Python libraries (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Pandas)
- Experience with open source tools such as: Git, TensorFlow, Apache Beam/Dataflow, Google Compute Engine
- Experience working on an early stage project and environment where prototype technologies are evolved into a production phase
- An ability to thrive in an Agile-driven team: iteratively sprinting toward goals and products, contributing new ideas, standards, and processes
- Experience interfacing with customers
Skills
Required:PhD or equivalent practical experienceMachine learning development pipelineLarge Language Models (LLMs)Vision Language Models (VLMs)Geospatial Foundation ModelsModel fine-tuning and validationML frameworksPython librariesOpen source tools
Benefits
- bonus
- equity
- benefits (unspecified in detail in description)
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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