About the role

  • Lead the development and operationalization of machine learning systems powering the Taco Bell Voice AI experience
  • Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability across real-time models supporting speech, NLU, and agent behavior
  • Lead the design of end-to-end ML pipelines for speech, ASR, and NLU modules
  • Optimize model performance for real-time interaction, including latency, uptime, and inference cost
  • Implement and evolve model evaluation, testing, and monitoring frameworks
  • Collaborate with engineering to integrate ML components with external systems (HME, menu boards, POS)
  • Support scalable deployment strategies across markets and environments
  • Drive MLOps best practices in CI/CD, rollback, logging, and observability
  • Mentor and guide a team of MLEs and junior ML engineers
  • Partner with product, AI engineering, and QA to define technical scope, delivery targets, and quality standards
  • Support internal upskilling and technical review of AI-driven components

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in machine learning, including at least 2 years in technical leadership roles
  • Proven expertise in deploying NLP, ASR, or LLM-based systems in real-time applications
  • Strong programming skills in Python and ML tooling (e.g., PyTorch, HuggingFace, ONNX, MLflow)
  • Experience optimizing model latency and integrating ML with backend infrastructure
  • Preferred: Experience in QSR, retail, or voice-driven customer service environments
  • Preferred: Background in integrating AI with physical systems (HME, POS, IoT)
  • Preferred: Familiarity with LoRA, quantization, distillation, and model compression techniques

Benefits

  • Salary Range: $134,500 to $158,300 annually
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Hybrid work model: in-office 1–2 days per week required
  • Occasional travel to deployment sites or test locations may be needed

Job title

Machine Learning Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$134,500 - $158,300 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Location requirements

Report this job

See something inaccurate? Let us know and we'll update the listing.

Report job