[Hiring] Lead ML Ops Data Scientist @Apartment List

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Role Description

Apartment List is seeking a Lead ML Ops Data Scientist to help us scale and accelerate our use of machine learning across the renter and property experience.

• Design and implement scalable MLOps systems and practices that streamline model development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Product to ensure data scientists can experiment and deploy models quickly, efficiently and safely.
• Build tools and frameworks that automate or simplify feature integration, retraining, and experimentation.
• Develop and deploy production models for ranking, recommendation, and personalization, leveraging modern ML architectures and frameworks.
• Mentor data scientists on best practices in applied ML and MLOps, fostering a culture of technical excellence and efficiency.
• Continuously identify and address bottlenecks in our ML workflows to expand the team’s capacity for innovation.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (GCP/Vertex AI preferred).
• Experience building or standardizing ML platforms and infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of ML lifecycle management, CI/CD for ML, and monitoring tools.
• Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, XGBoost), and orchestration and distributed computing tools (Airflow, MLflow, Kubeflow, Dask, Ray, or dbt).
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead technical initiatives that improve productivity and scalability.
• A passion for combining scientific rigor with strong engineering fundamentals.

Requirements

• Background in recommendation systems, ranking, or personalization.
• Contributions to open-source or shared ML tooling initiatives.
• Marketplace or PropTech experience.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field.

Benefits

• Shape the foundation of how machine learning powers every renter experience at Apartment List.
• Multiply the output and effectiveness of the entire Data Science organization.
• Blend hands-on technical work with strategic influence across Data Science and Engineering.
• A remote-first, high-bar environment where your work drives real results.

Pay Range

The US Total Target Compensation (TTC) for this position is:

• Zone 1: $189,000 - $229,000 TTC (including $170,000 - $206,000 base salary) + equity
• Zone 2: $175,000 - $212,000 TTC (including $157,000 - $191,000) + equity
• Zone 3: $160,000 - $195,000 TTC (including $144,000 - $175,000 base salary) + equity