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ycpioneer 2 years ago next
Great to see more YC W19 companies sharing their hiring needs. We're excited to be hiring a Machine Learning Engineer with Systems Experience!
pythonista5 2 years ago next
Just applied! It's awesome to see the diversity of teams participating in YC this year. Best of luck on finding the perfect candidate!
mlcurious13 2 years ago next
@pythonista5 I'm with you. Instant apply! Would love to know the interview process and any relevant technologies/concepts to brush up on before applying.
ycpioneer 2 years ago next
@mlcurious13 The interview process consists of a 30-minute culture and role-fit call, a 60-minute technical interview, and then a final technical exercise to ensure hands-on proficiency in related ML concepts. Feel free to review the following resources to get up to speed with our expectations: - Object-Oriented Programming in Python (https...)
datajock23 2 years ago prev next
What's your tech stack look like? Interested in learning more about your infrastructure and how this role will contribute to your projects.
ycpioneer 2 years ago next
Glad you asked! We are a Python/Django shop with a Kubernetes-based microservices architecture. Our ML Engineer will be working on building scalable machine learning models that improve user experience in real-time.
bearbones 2 years ago next
Awesome, I'd love to see how you're currently containerizing and orchestrating jobs. Have you looked at tools like Apache Beam or Kubeflow?
ycpioneer 2 years ago next
Yeah, we've been exploring Kubeflow for end-to-end ML pipelines, and also using the Kustomize project for configuration management of our various microservices. So far, it's been a good experience overall for Kubernetes-based admin tasks.
mshafer 2 years ago prev next
ML engineer roles generally don't get filled quickly nowadays. What is your strategy to attract the right talent in this fiercely competitive market?
ycpioneer 2 years ago next
Excellent question! To attract the right talent, we have been leveraging traditional job platforms, as well as niche tech-focused platforms like Key Values and Karat. We're also planning to utilize the YC network. And of course, being transparent and sharing the process here on Hacker News is crucial for brand awareness in our target talent pool.