As a MLOps Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will be an integral part of the Quality Analytics Team within the GDI&A organization. Your role will involve collaborating with the modeling team to transition new models from proof of concept to production. Additionally, you will be responsible for establishing a robust back-end infrastructure to deploy our machine learning models in Google Cloud Platform. We are seeking a talented individual who possesses a combination of technical skills, industry experience, and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with the modeling team to facilitate the smooth transition of new models from proof of concept to production, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.

2. Create a back-end infrastructure that supports the deployment of our machine learning models in real-time streaming contexts.

3. Design and develop ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to ensure seamless data integration and processing for model training and inference.

4. Work closely with the data engineering team to optimize and streamline data pipelines and workflows.

5. Stay updated with the latest advancements in MLOps and implement best practices to enhance model deployment and monitoring.

6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of ML (Machine Learning) models into production systems.

Baseline Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

2. 1+ year of experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, leveraging its capabilities for ML model deployment.

3. 2+ years of experience in Python programming, including libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.

4. 2+ years of experience in Java programming

Preferred Requirements:

1. Master's degree in computer science or a related field.

2. Experience working with Kubernetes in an industry context, managing containerized applications and orchestrating deployments.

3. Proficiency in writing and maintaining ETL pipelines, extracting data from various sources and transforming it for model training and inference.

4. Familiarity with Apache Beam for building data processing pipelines.

5. Experience with Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.

6. Previous experience working in a large, data-driven organization, with exposure to complex analytics workflows and data systems.

7. Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Join our dynamic team and contribute to Ford Motor Company's commitment to delivering exceptional quality in our products. Apply your expertise to advance our MLOps capabilities and help drive impactful decision-making based on advanced analytics.