[Remote] Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GoodRx is the leading prescription savings platform in the U.S., providing access to savings and affordability options for medications. The Principal Machine Learning Engineer will define and drive the machine learning strategy, design production systems, and lead complex ML solutions while mentoring engineers and improving system performance.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive machine learning strategy across multiple domains and product areas while actively contributing to implementation
- Design, build, and scale production ML systems, pipelines, and services
- Establish standards for model architecture, evaluation, deployment, and lifecycle management
- Lead development of complex ML solutions, partnering with Data Scientists to bring models into production
- Leverage agentic AI to speed up development and deliver features on a consistent cadence
- Drive enterprise MLOps strategy, including deployment, monitoring, and model governance
- Define and implement scalable feature engineering and data pipeline strategies
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve ML system performance, reliability, and scalability
- Solve highly complex, ambiguous technical problems through hands-on development and technical leadership
- Mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction across teams
- Evaluate and adopt new tools, technologies, and best practices to advance ML capabilities
Skills
- 10+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning systems at scale
- Proven track record of leading and delivering large, complex ML initiatives
- Strong expertise in ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost) and distributed systems
- Extensive programming experience in Python required
- Experience in building data pipelines in cloud environment such as airflow
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and big data ecosystems
- Deep understanding of MLOps and production ML systems
- Experience working with AI governance guidelines and compliance requirements in the industry
- Strong software engineering and system design skills
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Golang experience preferred
- Experience in developing multi‑agent systems and RAG architectures
Benefits
- Annual cash bonuses
- Commission
- Annual equity grants for most positions
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with a company match
- ESPP
- Unlimited vacation
- 13 paid holidays
- 72 hours of sick leave
- Mental wellness and financial wellness programs
- Fertility benefits
- Generous parental leave
- Pet insurance
- Supplemental life insurance for you and your dependents
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- More!
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