IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. seeks a MLOps Principal Engineer in Westbrook, ME (telecommuting permitted in fully remote role) to lead the implementation and maintenance of machine learning infrastructure and operational processes and work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and other stakeholders to design, build, and deploy scalable machine learning models and tools for healthcare applications. The Machine Learning Operations team supports all projects in the Center of Excellence, and this position contributes to high-impact problems. This position develops and implement techniques and analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software and applies machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Specific core duties include designing and implementing machine learning infrastructure and pipelines for the Clinical Informatics Data Science team; integrating machine learning models into production systems; developing and maintaining automated testing, monitoring, and reporting processes for machine learning models and infrastructure; developing, implementing, and optimizing data preprocessing and feature engineering pipelines; collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to ensure compliance with relevant data privacy and security regulations; developing and implementing best practices for machine learning development, deployment, and maintenance; and mentoring and training other members of the team in machine learning and MLOps best practices. The minimum requirements for this position are a Masters degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or IT and Computing, or a related field and 3 years of related experience, focusing on MLOps and productionizing ML models; experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn; and the following proficiencies and skills: Python and R; cloud computing platform experience with AWS; containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes; automation tools including CloudFormation, Github Actions and Terraform; API frameworks including Plumber, Flask, and FastAPI, and data processing frameworks which include Apache Spark (including pyspark and sparklyr), Hadoop, and Databricks used with large-scale, real-world datasets. The position is based at IDEXX Laboratories’ office in Westbrook, ME. This position is eligible for IDEXX’s Employee Referral Program.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
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What We Do
10,000 people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock
We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious – where caring and committed people come together to make things better.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations around the world and serve customers in over 175 countries.
Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products —in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, reference laboratory and telemedicine consultation services, and practice management software—enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and to build more economically successful practices.
We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.
Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.
