Machine Learning Engineer

Extra Space Management, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer in Salt Lake City, UT (hybrid) to design, build, and deploy advanced analytics solutions into production while maintaining the environments and software needed for ongoing support. The role includes work across statistical modeling, algorithm evaluation, and generative AI for business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and deploy scalable analytical systems for production use.
• Turn data science proof-of-concept models into production-ready applications, applying software development best practices.
• Develop data science applications for text-based search and audio and video recordings.
• Use statistical modeling and A/B testing approaches to evaluate improvements to models and algorithms.
• Execute against the technical roadmap for data science products.
• Conduct systems analysis, interpret results, and communicate findings to business audiences to improve products including a revenue management system and a paid search bidding system.
• Document project work, including business objectives, data collection and processing, leading approaches, final algorithm, detailed results, and analytical metrics.
• Develop and optimize LLM prompts, evaluate and fine-tune AI models to meet desired outcomes for specific business applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and test data science and AI applications.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, or other engineering.
• 3+ years of experience deploying advanced analytics solutions to drive business outcomes.

Skills and Technologies

• SQL, Python, R
• Vector databases
• Embedding models
• LLM endpoints
• Large language models (LLMs)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work in an office environment, with limited lifting (less than 10 pounds) or walking required.
• Close visual acuity required to perform work at a computer terminal.
• No exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
• Requires repetitive typing and routine ability for talking, hearing, grasping, and feeling.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.