Machine Learning Engineer

Join Amgens Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.Machine Learning EngineerWhat You Will DoLets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role, you will contribute to the development of scalable machine learning platforms and workflows that enable scientists and researchers across Amgen to build, deploy, and manage AI/ML models. You will work closely with experienced engineers, data scientists, and domain experts to productionize machine learning solutions primarily in support of drug discovery and development.This is an ideal role for engineers early in their ML engineering careers who want to grow their expertise in MLOps, cloud platforms, and applied AI in life sciences.This role will be eligible for remote in the US.Roles & ResponsibilitiesDeliver AI and ML-enabled applications, with deployed models ranging from classical ML models to natural language processing, protein language models, and large language models.Contribute to the development and maintenance of ML platform capabilities, including:Data pipelines and feature engineering workflowsModel training, evaluation, and deployment pipelinesExperiment tracking and model registry systemsModel performance evaluations and monitoringPartner in implementation of AI and ML Ops best practices, including CI/CD, infra as code, monitoring, traceability and reproducibility.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition standards and outcomes from experimentation to production-grade enterprise solutions.Build and maintain scalable and efficient, productionized MLOps solutions on cloud platforms.Develop and deliver training content and knowledge articles to educate resident scientists on model lifecycle management best practices.What We Expect Of YouWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.Basic QualificationsMasters degreeORBachelors degree and 2 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or engineering fieldORAssociates degree and 6 years in Computer Science, IT, or engineering fieldORHigh school diploma / GED and 8 years in Computer Science, IT, or engineering fieldRequired SkillsSoftware programming (Python, version control, test-driven development).Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS preferred, Databricks).Hands-on experience with AI/ML model training and serving.Preferred QualificationsExperience with deployment and maintenance of AI/ML models in production.Substantial experience with cloud technologies and platforms, such as Databricks, AWS (preferred), or Azure.Experience with AI and MLOps frameworks and tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, Terraform, etc.).Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).Familiarity with distributed data processing (e.g., Spark).Familiarity with data science libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain).Soft SkillsExcellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.Strong communication and collaboration skills.Demonstrated presentation skills.Self-motivated, with independent ownership and leadership skills.What You Can Expect Of UsAs we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan, Based On Eligibility, Comprising Of Health And Welfare Plans For Staff And Eligible Dependents, Financial Plans With Opportunities To Save Towards Retirement Or Other Goals, Work/life Balance, And Career Development Opportunities That May IncludeA comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accountsA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plansFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this appliesApply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.careers.amgen.comIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.Application deadlineAmgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.SponsorshipSponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.