Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Remote

Overview

Bolt is on a mission to democratize commerce. We relentlessly prioritize our retailers—putting their brands front and center while enabling frictionless shopping at any touchpoint in the customer journey. At the center of it all is our rapidly growing universal shopper network—Bolt merchants such as Revolve, Luisa via Roma, Benefit Cosmetics, Kendra Scott, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Johnny Was can access tens of millions of shoppers, offering them a best-in-class checkout.

And revolutionizing ecommerce is only half of the equation—we’re also transforming the way we work. At Bolt, we have created a work environment where people learn to drive impact, take risks and make big bets, and grow from feedback, all while feeling welcomed and accepted for who they are. Come join us on the adventure today!

In Short

• Build and deploy state-of-the-art ML models for personalized recommendations, fraud detection, transaction automation, and user behavior prediction.
• Architect and scale ML systems powering agentic commerce workflows, including autonomous decision-making and checkout automation.
• Lead technical initiatives, guiding other engineers and influencing the roadmap for core AI infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product, design, and research teams to turn cutting-edge ML ideas into real-world features.
• Experiment with novel algorithms and architectures, staying ahead in fast-evolving payments and AI domains.
• Own projects end-to-end, from conception through deployment and ongoing optimization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning or AI engineering.
• Strong Python programming skills, with experience in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or equivalent frameworks.
• Proven track record designing, training, and deploying ML systems in production, preferably for recommendation, fraud, or autonomous decision workflows.
• Knowledge of data engineering, model serving, and performance optimization.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical projects.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental and vision.
• Remote-first workplace.
• Time away: Minimum of 20 days guaranteed PTO, paid holidays + floating holidays, your birthday off!
• Paid parental leave.
• Competitive Pay.
• Retirement plans.
• Virtual and in-person team & company events.