Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Matrix Holograms

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Location and Work Mode

Santiago de Chile Remote

Who we are

The Boston based EdTech startup Matrix Holograms spunout from Massachallenges IBM mentorship program in Spring 2022. Founded by Stephanie Soetendal in November 2022 with one goal: to democratize an elite education and deliver it at scale through AI powered Holographic avatars.

Matrix Holograms is an AI software service at its core. The interactive AI functionalities of Matrix allows students to have the same experience as they would with a worldclass human tutor.

Our impact

The purpose of democratizing access to highquality education drives Matrix Holograms. The organization aims to make individualized learning experiences typically reserved for the top 1% accessible to all students in public schools across the United States and developing nations. By leveraging AIdriven holographic technology Matrix Holograms seeks to create an interactive and engaging learning environment that transcends traditional educational barriers ultimately empowering students and contributing to global educational equity.

Purpose of the Position

The purpose of the Machine Learning Engineer role at Matrix Holograms is to advance the organizations technological capabilities by developing and optimizing machine learning models that power its innovative holographic solutions. Part of this role is the development of our course creation management systems avatars and organization of data in our administrative dashboard. Further chatbot development (we already have our basic one). Chatbot development would include prompt engineering and analyzing data to finetune the model. Communicate with ITs of the two schools in Chile for the pilot program for any technical bugs feedback etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop implement and optimize machine learning models for various products.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define product requirements and specifications.
• Design and develop highquality code in Python ensuring scalability and performance.

• Integrate machine learning algorithms into existing systems and workflows.
  Conduct data analysis and preprocessing to support model development.
  Evaluate and select appropriate machine learning frameworks and tools.
  Monitor and maintain the performance of deployed models.
  Participate in code reviews testing and debugging processes.
  Stay updated with the latest advancements in machine learning and AI technologies.
  Ability to foresee challenges of applying AI technology to remote areas and have solutions or preventive/action plans in place.

Requirements and competences to work with us

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years in product development with a focus on machine learning.
4 years of experience in technology leadership with a strong background in AI.
2 years of product management experience within a SaaS environment.
Proven experience in startups taking venturebacked technology from startup to commercial viability and scale.
7 years of experiencience with Python and relevant libraries (NumPy pandas scikitlearn TensorFlow PyTorch).
Worked with Educational learning platforms and background un developing apps is a plus.
Expertise in developing training and deploying machine learning models.
Experience with AI techniques deep learning architectures and cloudbased ML solutions (AWS).
Strong data preprocessing feature engineering and data visualization skills.

Competencies

Strong problemsolving abilities to translate business problems into technical solutions.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills for effective collaboration with crossfunctional teams.
Understanding of software development best practices version control and agile methodologies.
Passion for education and a desire to advance society through innovative technology.

Key interests for working with us

Ensuring equitable access to highquality education through innovative technology.
Addressing educational inequality by providing individualized learning to underserved communities.
Contributing to social equity by making advanced learning tools available in public schools and developing nations.
Promoting digital inclusion and literacy in areas with limited educational resources.
Tackling the challenge of improving educational outcomes through AIdriven solutions.
Supporting sustainable educational development with scalable and interactive learning platforms.

Reasons to join our team

Opportunity to be at the forefront of cuttingedge AI and holographic technology.
Work remotely with a diverse and talented team from around the globe.
Contribute to a missiondriven organization focused on democratizing education.
Engage in innovative projects that challenge and expand your skill set.
Flexibility and autonomy in your work environment as an Independent Contractor.
Chance to make a meaningful impact on educational outcomes in both developed and developing nations.
Join a dynamic startup culture with opportunities for growth and development.

Relevant details before applying for this vacancy

Work schedule aligns with Eastern Standard Time (EST) but can also accommodate to PST.
This role is a remote independent contractor position.
Estimated workload of 90 hours per month with hourly payment.
The position offers the potential for growth within the organization including the possibility of transitioning to a fulltime role after 2 months performance review and advancing to a leadership position.
The project is currently in its pilot phase but will market in Q3 2025 in Chile and the US.
Proficiency in English is required (B2C1) as well as fluency in Spanish.
International candidates are encouraged to apply.