Melbourne
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Alignerr

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Senior Machine Learning Engineer needed to author high-fidelity reasoning traces for training large language models. This is a fully remote, flexible hourly contract role for experienced ML practitioners with deep expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and LLM evaluation methodologies.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Fully remote, flexible contract role; hybrid status listed

Employment Type

Hourly Contract

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
Machine LearningDeep LearningLLM evaluationLLM training methodologiesFeature engineeringModel evaluationArchitecture decisions
Soft Skills
CommunicationProblem decompositionSelf-directedConsistencyAttention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
Data annotationData quality assuranceAI evaluation systemsKaggleRLHFChain-of-thought promptingReasoning trace methodologiesAI safetyInterpretabilityModel alignment research

Key Responsibilities

  • Author complex, high-fidelity reasoning traces for sophisticated technical ML tasks
  • Document structured decision-making processes that capture planning, tool selection, and step-by-step execution
  • Design and apply data strategies that help AI navigate intricate, real-world reasoning scenarios reliably
  • Review and provide expert-level feedback on reasoning traces produced by other contributors
  • Work across a range of advanced ML topics — model evaluation, architecture decisions, feature engineering, and beyond
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