Wonderlic is all about people, period. We’re on the lookout constantly for the best and brightest minds in the business- we rely on our teams to propel Wonderlic to new heights within the HR tech industry. Do you strive for excellence? Are you driven by the desire to make positive changes in the world you live in?

Join Wonderlic in shaping the future of our organization. We’re happy to have you.

Job Title: Machine Learning Engineer

Location: Remote position with travel to our Vernon Hills office no more than once quarterly post COVID-19.

Overview:

Wonderlic is looking for a brand new Machine Learning Engineer, and we’re pretty sure it’s gonna be you. Why? Because you’re ready to expand Wonderlic’s competitive edge, delivering world class production-ready data products. You’re excited to be at the forefront of our emerging product strategy. You’ve read up on trends in the HR tech space, and you’re confident in your ability to identify relevant opportunities where machine learning can make a difference in the field.

As a Wonderlic ML engineer, you’ll partner with stakeholders to internalize the problem domain, uncovering opportunities where machine learning solutions are appropriate. Your passion for data, creative problem-solving, and ownership will empower you to deliver these data products end-to-end, from research to deployment. Through technical excellence, you will play a significant part in enhancing our processes and improving our toolkits.

Essential Functions & Competencies needed:

• Presents complex concepts in a clear narrative that influences stakeholders to take action
• Understands core ML concepts with the ability to build an end-to-end ML pipeline
• Validates hypotheses, reveals data inconsistencies, and uncovers hidden insights through exploratory data analysis
• Devotes time to learning new and relevant tools, processes, and technologies
• Deeply explores the business domain of a project, including how it may present limitations on a model’s design
• Conducts common performance/generalization analyses of regression and classification models
• Demonstrates mastery of core computer science concepts, including common algorithms and data structures
• Demonstrates proficiency in Python, including Pandas, NumPy, at least one data visualization library (e.g. Matplotlib, Seaborn), and at least one ML library (e.g. scikit-learn, TensorFlow)
• Consistently delivers well-styled, well-tested, and maintainable code
• Embodies technical and leadership skills needed to conduct regular code and design reviews with peers
• Anticipates the challenges associated with ML models in production and design efficient, elegant solutions to these (e.g. retraining strategies, monitoring alerts)
• Cultivates innovation by proactively proposing new ideas to solve projects more effectively
• Partners with manager and PM to discuss implementation and prioritization
• Responds promptly to opportunities and challenges with a constructive/positive mindset and a sense of urgency

Supervisory Responsibilities: No direct reports

Reports to: Manager of AI Innovation

Required Education and Experience:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Statistics, Economics, or equivalent related STEM field or equivalent experience
• [Preferred] 1+ years of experience building production-ready ML systems that resulted in measurable business impact
• Experienced software developer, with proficiency in data processing
• Solid knowledge of both the theory and application of ML algorithms
• Hands-on experience with Python and several of its popular data science libraries (e.g. Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib)
• Experience using professional software engineering best practices for the full development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, version control management, and testing
• Experience with SQL and Excel
• Experience with R and/or Tableau a plus

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) - 21 days PTO to start
• 8 paid holidays and 2 extra floating holidays
• A paid, company shutdown week from December 26 to December 31
• Medical, dental, and vision group insurance
• Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental and Primary Caregiver Leave after 1 year of employment
• 401(k) with matching after 1 year of employment
• Highly collaborative, innovative and fun work environment
• A casual dress code

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employer Opportunity (AAP/EEO) Statement: Wonderlic is proud to be an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. Here, diversity is valued and celebrated, and is what makes us such a successful team. Wonderlic does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.