Principal Engineer - AI / Data / Observability
We are currently seeking a Principal Engineer for an exciting startup in the observability space who recently emerged from Stealth mode -> the founder sold their former APM for $500million a few years ago. Focusing on OpenTelemtry, this business has enough runway for 3-5 years and are looking for their first AI & Data expert to come onboard.
You will work as part of an empowered product team focused on making the best observability tool for their end users and as a Principal Engineer, you would be responsible for shipping machine-learning powered technology to production and working across a multitude of projects across Data Engineering & Backend Development. This is a greenfield role where you will also have full autonomy when choosing the Data & ML stack and can explore different ways of applying ML to software.
You will also be responsible for staying on top of advancements in AI/ML (particularly LLMs) and applying these to the problem of observability.
This position will also progress to a Head of ML (and possibly Executive position) as the company scale over the coming years.
Key skills/experience required - these are non-negotiables:
->> 5+ Years' exp in Machine Learning - preferably in a Tech startup
->> Strong Engineering background
->> Extensive experience shipping ML technology to production
->> Good understanding of Observability
->> Experience operating Software in production
->> Expert-level Python experience
->> Knowledge of LLMs
Please apply ASAP for more info - experience in fast-paced startup is highly desirable for this role.