Lead Machine Learning Engineer

About Us
JustAnswer is the leading AI + Human professional services platform, on a mission to revolutionize how people access expert help. Since 2003, we've connected millions of customers across 196 countries with verified professionals in real time—anytime, anywhere. With a powerful combination of human expertise and cutting-edge AI, we're transforming the future of professional services.

Rooted in boldness, humility, and innovation, we take a data-driven approach to solving complex problems and continuously improving through Lean principles.

About the Role

As a Lead Software Engineer in our Machine Learning department, you will take ownership of high-impact initiatives that drive product quality, monetization, and user experience. You'll apply your expertise in Python, data analysis, and modern AI tools to build, deploy, and optimize ML solutions end-to-end. This is a hands-on technical role that blends data science and engineering to deliver measurable business outcomes. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders and contribute to evolving areas such as LLMs, Generative AI, and ML infrastructure. The role offers exposure to complex data challenges and the opportunity to shape JustAnswer's AI-driven capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Build, train, and deploy ML models that improve product performance and monetization.
• Collaborate with data, product, and engineering teams across multiple internal initiatives.
• Design and implement data pipelines for extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to real-world business problems.
• Work on projects involving LLMs and Generative AI technologies.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, insights, and optimization opportunities.
• Integrate ML models into production systems and monitor their performance.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experiment with emerging AI tools and methodologies to enhance existing workflows.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability in all deliverables.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in ML Engineering or Data Science.
• 5-6+ years total experience in software or data engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Proficiency in SQL for data querying and analysis.
• Solid understanding of data processing, analysis, and visualization.
• Experience with LLMs / Generative AI tools (e.g., OpenAI, Copilot, Cursor).
• Ability to build and deploy ML models end-to-end.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Experience with .NET for integration work 
• Upper-intermediate English proficiency (B2 or higher). 
• Familiarity with Databricks or similar data platforms (nice-to-have).
• Exposure to AWS or other cloud-based ML environments (nice-to-have).

Why Join Our Team
At JustAnswer, we blend the best of AI and human expertise to make a real impact. Our mission-driven culture values bold ideas, continuous learning, and global collaboration. We offer a flexible, remote-first environment with equitable rewards, career growth opportunities, and a supportive community where your contributions truly matter. Join us and be part of something bigger, helping people, one answer at a time. 

Our JustAnswer Promise
We strive together to make the world a better place, one answer at a time. JustAnswer's mission is to help people. We do this by connecting our members with verified Experts to help answer life's questions and solve problems. It's not every day in your life that you get to be a part of a simple yet powerful mission. We pride ourselves in doing things the JA Way.

•    Data driven: Data decides, not egos

•    Courageous: We take risks and challenge the status quo

•    Innovative: We're constantly learning, creating, and adapting

•    Lean: We focus on customers, using lean testing to learn how to serve them best

•    Humble: Past success is not a guarantee of future success
If these things matter to you, come join the team here at JustAnswer

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where professional services are readily available to all. If you have curiosity, passion, and a collaborative spirit, come work with us. JustAnswer is committed to an inclusive workplace. JustAnswer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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