Job Description 

The A&F Corporate Global Data and Integrations DevOps team is searching for an ambitious and gritty Machine Learning Engineer.  This person will focus on implementing best-in-class Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) tools and processes for data scientists to leverage in order to enhance reproducibility and resilience of insight products.  We are committed to scaling predictive analytics across the organization and MLOps is critical to enabling development cycles for new insight products that don’t get mired by past, high-maintenance projects.  MLOps practices will also allow us to systematize best-in-class open source algorithms for delivering value to both internal and external customers.  The ML Engineer will demonstrate a deep comprehensive working knowledge of every component of MLOps as well as fundamental Data Engineering practices that will enable them to train other team members to become full-stack, end-to-end data scientists – owning a project from data exploration to model deployment.

What Will You Be Doing? 

Machine Learning Pipeline Management

• Be able to design and deploy a machine learning pipeline from exploratory query to feature engineering to model training/testing to batch or real-time deployment.
• Test new technologies that may limit technical debt or help data scientists to deploy models more efficiently.
• Develop best practices and how-to guides for MLOps practices such as:
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Input data unit and statistical testing
  • Experiment tracking
  • Model Registry
  • Scheduling of ML pipelines
  • Production drift monitoring and alerting
  • Optimization of cloud compute resources
• Serve as the MLOps SME (Subject Matter Expert) and coach for the entire GDI DevOps and Data & Analytics team
• Train all data scientists in MLOps best practices.

Data Engineering

• Establish and parameterize connections to new data sources (social, clickstream, unstructured, etc.)
• Adopt best practices for writing processed data (ML features) to appropriate data lakes, warehouses, or feature stores.
• Ensure data accuracy and single source of truth; work with Data Engineers to identify or build new solutions.

What Do You Need To Bring? 

• B.S. degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, Operation Research, Statistics, Data Science or related engineering fields

You don’t have to be an expert in all or any of the areas below, but we need someone with a passion for learning and growing as a software developer and ML engineer.

• Strong engineering and coding skills, with ability to write high quality production code.
• Expert in Python, SQL, PySpark and/or CLI.
• Experience with Azure cloud ecosystem
• 4+ years of production model deployment experience
• Experience optimizing model hyperparameter tuning for speed and cost
• Experience building supervised and unsupervised models
• Experience developing with Agile practices.
• Excellent documentation habits
• Highly motivated/self-starter with a sense of ownership, willingness to learn, and desire to succeed.
• You don’t have to be an expert in all or any of the above areas but we need someone with a passion for learning and growing as a software developer and ML engineer

Our Company 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of five iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. At A&F Co., we’re here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are – and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas.

Our Values 

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:

• Incentive Bonus Program  
• Paid Time Off and Work From Anywhere Flexibility    
• Paid Volunteer Day per Year, allowing you to give back to your community 
• Merchandise Discount 
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Available 
• Life and Disability Insurance 
• Associate Assistance Program 
• Paid Parental and Adoption Leave 
• Access to Carrot to support your unique parenthood journey 
• Access to Headspace dedicated to creating healthier, happier lives from the inside out 
• 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match 
• Opportunities for Career Advancement, we believe in promoting from within 
• A Global Team of People Who'll Celebrate you for Being YOU