Data - Engineer II, Machine Learning

ACV • Buffalo, NY

68d • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online. We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV Auctions Inc. (ACV), has applied innovation and user-designed, data driven applications and solutions. We are building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace with data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable. We are disruptors of the industry and we want you to join us on our journey. Our network of brands include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as, True360 and Data Services.

Requirements

• Graduate education (MS or PhD) in a computationally intensive domain or a Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of experience.
• Demonstrated project experience in the form of research, publications, prototypes, or open-source contributions in ML.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, and common data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas).
• Knowledge of ML frameworks and libraries. Experience on tree-based algorithms (XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM etc.), and Generalized linear models (GLM) are highly valued.
• Experience with ML model development lifecycle.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with MLOps-specific tooling like Vertex AI, Kubeflow, or ClearML, etc. are a plus.
• Experience with model interpretation.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS / GCP), docker, and CI/CD.
• Experience with building data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Working with fellow machine learning engineers to build, automate, deploy, and monitor ML applications.
• Developing data pipelines that feed ML models.
• Developing ML models from proof of concept to production.
• Mining structured & unstructured data, and performing EDAs.
• Documenting the work process, including experiments and parameter tuning.
• Monitoring performance of models in production.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans including a high deductible, low cost health plan.
• Company-sponsored (paid) Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• Comprehensive optional benefits such as Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life/AD&D, Legal/ID Protection, and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Generous paid time off options, including uncapped vacation days, the greater of 3 paid sick days or in accordance with the applicable state or local paid sick leave law, 6 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and other forms of paid leave as required by applicable law or regulation.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the Company.
• Retirement planning through the Company’s 401(k).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees