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Ancestry.com

Machine Learning Engineer, Co-op

Ancestry.com
Remote Remote Part time Posted 9d ago
Ai Ml Artificial Intelligence Data Pipeline Data Processing Data Science Deep Learning Generative AI Lang Chain Large Language Models Llm Operations Machine Learning Machine Learning Engineer Ml Ops NLP scikit-learn TensorFlow
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Job Description

Part-time Machine Learning Engineer Co-op on Ancestry's MLE team, focused on building, deploying, and refining ML and LLM models, integrating GenAI powered applications, and creating AI agents to enhance customer experiences and internal workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy machine learning models and large language models.
  • Build and optimize AI agents to automate tasks and support decision making.
  • Improve model inference speed, storage efficiency, and real world scalability.
  • Design pipelines and MLOps workflows to streamline training, evaluation, and deployment.
  • Contribute to ML, LLMs, and agent evaluation and monitoring platforms.
  • Experiment with new ML, LLM, and agent technologies.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing an advanced degree (Master's or PhD preferred) in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Linguistics, Engineering or a related quantitative field with a strong data focus.
  • Proficient in Python; familiarity with ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.
  • Experience with GenAI, LLMs, and agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen).
  • Strong problem solving skills and the ability to write clean, efficient, scalable code.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Curiosity and a proactive, go-getter attitude.
  • Experience with cloud platforms and ML development and deployment tools.
  • Nice to have: familiarity with NodeJS or Java.
  • Nice to have: familiarity with LLM fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, OpenSearch), LLM optimization, VLLM library, HuggingFace library or reinforcement learning techniques.

Technologies

  • Python
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • Scikit-learn
  • LangChain
  • AutoGen
  • FAISS
  • Pinecone
  • OpenSearch
  • VLLM
  • HuggingFace
  • NodeJS
  • Java

About Ancestry

Ancestry is a human centered company where every person story matters. With over 65 billion records, more than 3.5 million subscribers, and a growing DNA network of more than 27 million people, the company helps customers discover, preserve and share their family history. The organization supports location flexible work options, allowing you to work from an office, from home, or in a hybrid arrangement where possible.

We strive for an inclusive, diverse work environment where all ideas and perspectives are valued and reflected in our products and services for a global client base. Ancestry encourages applicants from minorities, women, people with disabilities, protected veterans, and all other qualified individuals. If you are passionate about enriching people life stories, this role may be a good fit.

Additional Information

Ancestry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals. Ancestry does not accept unsolicited applications from search firms.

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