Hiring: Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Infrastructure Company: Patreon Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:43:14 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Feature Store, Machine Learning, Python About the job Required Skills: •Architect, scale, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency live inference infrastructure to support our relevance systems. •Own the end-to-end feature store lifecycle—from ingestion and transformation to production serving, ensuring high availability and consistency between online and offline features. •Design and implement observability, monitoring, and validation frameworks to detect performance gaps, latency spikes, and production drift. •Partner cross-functionally with cross-functional partners, such as product, data engineering, and trust and safety, to translate product requirements into robust, scalable infrastructure solutions. •Automate model deployment and reliability testing to improve developer velocity and ensure system stability. •Debug complex relevance systems when monitoring identifies performance bottlenecks or reliability issues. Qualifications: •You have deep experience building, deploying, and maintaining production-grade ML infrastructure at scale, specifically with low-latency live inference pipelines and feature store architectures. •You have a strong background in distributed systems and backend engineering, with the ability to write robust, maintainable code in Python. •You have a systematic approach to debugging complex, high-throughput systems and performance bottlenecks. •You are energized by building '0 to 1' infrastructure systems that stand the test of time and provide a reliable foundation for the team. •You possess strong communication skills and are effective at creating clear documentation for system architectures and infrastructure strategies. •You have a growth mindset, a keen eye for detail in code reviews, and a passion for empowering your teammates by improving developer velocity. •Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win. •Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve. •Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver. •Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!