Hybrid Manager, Machine Learning Operations

at Zefr

• Job title: Manager, Machine Learning Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $170,000 - $230,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Marina del Rey, United States

About the role

• Manager of Machine Learning Operations at Zefr, leading a team to build scalable ML infrastructure and optimize ML model performance. Collaborate closely with ML Engineers and Data Scientists for robust pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Machine Learning Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Design and implement scalable ML infrastructure for model training, deployment, and serving
• Establish and enforce best practices for ML model lifecycle management, including versioning, testing, and monitoring
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for machine learning workflows
• Optimize model inference performance and reduce latency/cost across production systems
• Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to productionize models efficiently
• Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions for ML systems
• Drive technical decisions on ML Ops tooling, infrastructure, and architecture
• Ensure high availability and reliability of ML services at scale
• Manage project timelines, priorities, and resource allocation for the ML Ops team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of professional experience in ML Engineering or MLOps
• 2+ years of experience managing or leading engineering teams
• Deep expertise in ML model deployment, serving infrastructure, and production ML systems
• Hands-on experience with transformer architectures (e.g., BERT, ViT) for natural language and vision tasks.
• Strong understanding of multimodal embedding techniques for integrating text, image, audio, and structured data.
• Experience with LLM models such as Gemini, GPT, Claude, Qwen, etc.
• Experience with ML experiment tracking, model versioning, and feature stores
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles applied to ML workflows
• Experience optimizing model inference performance (ONNX, TensorRT, or similar)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams
• Openness to new technologies and creative solutions

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• 14 paid holidays off
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• "Summer Fridays" (shorter work days on select Fridays during the summertime)
• In-office lunches and lots of free food
• Optional in-person and virtual events (we like to celebrate!)