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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Alt

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Original Job Summary

About Alt

Alt is unlocking the value of alternative assets, starting with the $5B trading-card market. Backed by leaders at Stripe, Coinbase, Seven Seven Six, and pro athletes like Tom Brady and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Alt empowers collectors to buy, sell, vault, and finance their cards in one platform.

The Role

As the Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Alt, you will own the core card pricing model that drives cash advance decisions, risk assessment, and card valuations. You will leverage your expertise in data science and ML operations to improve model accuracy and optimize infrastructure for scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Optimize pricing model to reduce costs and improve accuracy.
  • Iterate on underwriting model for balanced risk and disbursements.
  • Lead full ML lifecycle from training to production deployment.
  • Collaborate with Expert Pricers to enhance domain expertise in trading cards.
  • Design experiments and backtest to validate new predictive features.
  • Manage AWS infrastructure and maintain a low latency pricing API.

What You Bring

  • 10+ years of engineering experience with 4-5 years in ML.
  • Expertise in Python and libraries like scikit-learn, XGBoost, and pandas.
  • Strong ML Ops background deploying models on AWS (ECS, Docker).
  • Experience with Airflow for data orchestration.
  • Proven track record in improving model accuracy with feature generation.
  • Experience with ensemble methods and pricing/underwriting models.

What You’ll Get

  • A key role in shaping the future of Alt and alternative assets.
  • Ownership of business-critical systems with growth potential.
  • Stipends for work-from-home, wellness, and WeWork office use.
  • Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), flexible vacation, parental leave, and healthcare.
  • Competitive base salary range of $240,000–$270,000 plus equity.

Key skills/competency

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, machine learning, pricing, underwriting, AWS, Python, ML Ops, Docker, Airflow, data orchestration

How to Get Hired at Alt

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Alt's culture: Understand their mission and investor background.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight ML Ops and pricing model experience.
  • Showcase domain expertise: Emphasize trading card market or alternatives.
  • Highlight technical mastery: Detail hands-on AWS and Python projects.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review AWS deployment best practices.
Practice Python and ML libraries.
Revisit ML model optimization techniques.
Study containerization with Docker and ECS.

Behavioral Questions

Discuss handling tight deadlines.
Explain collaboration in startups.
Describe problem-solving under pressure.
Share past leadership experiences.