AI/ML Platform Engineering Lead

KLA•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

Join KLA’s AI/ML engineering team to build the backbone that powers production AI. As an AI/ML Platform Engineering Lead, you’ll architect and scale our MLOps infrastructure, enabling secure, reliable, and fast deployment of machine learning models across cloud and air gapped environments. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll mentor engineers, collaborate with hardware teams, and deliver AI solutions that transform semiconductor manufacturing. Why This Role Is Compelling • Growth: You are empowered to make decisions to release product. Clear path for leadership and technical advancement in a fast-evolving AI domain with a strong and young team to help shape their careers. • Impact: Ship AI solutions that directly reach customers and shape next-gen manufacturing.

Requirements

Strong programming skills in Python; experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras).
Expertise in MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), and infrastructure automation (Terraform).
Experience deploying models in secure or disconnected environments (air gapped, on-prem).
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures.
Proven ability to lead technical design discussions and mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy and scale AI/ML platforms for model training and inference.
Implement CI/CD pipelines for models and data workflows, ensuring reproducibility and compliance.
Develop tools and frameworks that empower ML engineers to move from prototype to production seamlessly.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including hardware and software—to integrate AI into instruments and factory workflows.
Establish observability and governance for model performance, drift detection, and reliability.
Mentor engineers and champion best practices in platform engineering and MLOps.