Lead Software Engineer, Data PlatformNew York City (Hybrid 3+ days per week in office)About the RoleWe are looking for a hands-on engineering manager to lead our Data/ML team.
The role is responsible for developing engineers, driving execution, and making architectural decisions.The Data/ML team owns the infrastructure that moves data from devices to the cloud and makes it usable across the Viam platform. On top of that foundation, the team also owns the ML infrastructure that turns that data into models: training workflows, labeling pipelines, and inference in both cloud and at the edge.The team works in Go and Python with a Svelte frontend, running ML workloads on GKE using TensorFlow, TFLite, and ONNX, with MongoDB Atlas, GCP, and Azure for the data layer. You will report to the VP of Engineering.What You'll OwnLead and develop a team of 5+ engineers: set direction, run planning, ship reliably, and grow the team through coaching, feedback, and performance conversationsWrite code and ship features alongside your team across the full stack, from backend infrastructure through UIOwn the architecture of the data pipeline end to end, from device to cloud, including storage, querying, and the APIs that power the rest of the platformDrive the reliability and performance of ML training and inference infrastructure, from custom training workflows to the services that power auto-labeling and model evaluationHave opinions on what gets built and how users experience it, and bring those into product decisions earlyOwn cross-team problems through to resolution, working closely with Computer Vision, Fleet Management, Mobile, and Solutions EngineeringWhat You BringLed engineering teams through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career developmentBuilt and scaled backend, platform, or infrastructure systems in productionShipped products across APIs, backend services, and user interfacesMade sound architectural decisions and navigated tradeoffs around scale, reliability, and performanceInfluenced product and technical direction through strong judgment and executionDrove cross-functional projects from ambiguity to productionWorked on distributed systems, data-intensive systems, streaming pipelines, platform infrastructure, or ML infrastructure**Experience with robotics or IoT is not required.Our culture emphasizes ownership, curiosity, and decisive execution.This space has brand new challenges and we all have an appetite to learnGood work in production beats perfect work in reviewWe know that the best teams help each other succeed through feedbackThe salary for this role is between $220,000 - 250,000 /year. Your exact offer will vary based on factors, including experience level, skillset, market location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced, or more senior, than this job description as posted. In these situations, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.Full-time BenefitsViam's base salary range for this role is posted above. In addition to cash compensation, Viam offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants, health benefits, and more.100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observancesFree lunch every day that you're in the officeOne Medical MembershipCiti Bike membershipsMonthly wellness stipend to be used for a variety of fitness-related items like gym memberships, fitness classes, fitness equipment, and morePaid parental leaveReproductive Health Benefits, including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel BenefitsYearly Learning and Development Budget for your own personal learning goalsValues:Vision DrivenCollaborate OpenlyAct DecisivelySucceed Through DiversityHold Ourselves AccountableLead with Curiosity