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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Cresta · United States (Remote)

Posted about 3 months ago · $230,000–$300,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Cresta's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
45% of Cresta's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Cresta
high
94 stale, 1 reposted of 95 open
Hiring momentum
118 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Cresta's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Cresta.

About this role

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Cresta, you will lead the development of advanced AI systems that enhance customer interactions in real-time. Your role involves architecting scalable LLM systems, designing evaluation frameworks, and ensuring the reliability of AI agents. You will also mentor other engineers and influence cross-team architecture decisions, translating cutting-edge research into practical applications.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field; Master’s or Ph.D. strongly preferred
  • 7+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning systems in production
  • Deep hands-on experience with LLMs at scale
  • Demonstrated leadership in architecting complex AI systems
  • Deep expertise in transformer-based models, embeddings, retrieval systems, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
  • Experience designing evaluation frameworks for LLM systems

What you get

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Remote work setup budget
  • Monthly wellness and communication stipend

Worth weighing

  • OTE range is $230,000–$300,000 with equity, but final offers depend on various factors
  • No specific mention of company culture or team dynamics
  • Role involves significant responsibility and leadership, which may not suit all candidates

Summarised from Cresta's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Cresta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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