Senior Machine Learning Engineer ($250k + $100k/year Equity) at $13.7M Seed CRV-backed industrial AI startup

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary Up to $250k + $100k/year Equity Company Description $13.7M Seed stage CRV-backed industrial AI startup Job Description You will own the end-to-end machine learning pipeline for the diagnostic layer of global industrial infrastructure. By moving between low-level sensor signal processing and high-level physics-based modeling, you will build AI that detects biological and chemical threats in fluid systems, preventing catastrophic equipment failure for Fortune 500 enterprise customers. Location San Francisco, USA Why this role is remarkable Lead the ML function as the first senior hire at a CRV-backed startup with $13.7M in funding and a founding team with successful exits in industrial tech. Work on high-stakes physical problems where your models directly prevent millions in downtime for six enterprise customers with $2B+ annual revenue. Benefit from a top-tier compensation package including $100k/year in equity and full-service perks like catered lunches and premium healthcare in a high-velocity SF office. What You Will Do Refine existing validated predictive models for industrial fluids to enhance pattern recognition for contaminants and component wear. Architect novel physics-based predictive models to identify emerging threats like biological growth and chemical degradation in complex fluid systems. Collaborate with hardware engineers to optimize sensor geometry based on data-driven indicators of fluid health and system failure. The ideal candidate 5+ years of ML Engineering experience, with deep expertise in signal processing and time series anomaly detection for sensor data. Proficient in Python for high-performance computing and experienced in deploying unsupervised learning models for novel failure mode identification. High-agency technical leader who thrives in early-stage, in-office environments and can bridge the gap between deep implementation and investor strategy. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you. Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network. If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.