Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Overstory, you will lead the development and scaling of our Wildfire Fuel Detection Model. This core engine powers how we understand vegetation structure, fuel loads, and wildfire risk from satellite and environmental data.

In Short

• Lead the development of wildfire fuel detection models using ML and geospatial data.
• Collaborate with data scientists and product teams for model accuracy and deployment.
• Architect and build advanced ML models for vegetation and fuel conditions.
• Design robust data pipelines for geospatial data.
• Scale models from research to production focusing on performance.
• Mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions.
• Work in a remote-first, collaborative environment.
• 10+ years of experience in ML systems and pipelines.
• Strong background in deep learning and computer vision.
• Familiarity with cloud-based ML platforms.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in ML, with a focus on production-grade systems.
• Experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration across domains.
• Ability to lead architectural discussions.
• Experience with geospatial data and environmental science is a plus.
• Comfortable in a remote-first environment.

Benefits

• Mission-driven work that addresses climate change.
• Flexible working environment with autonomy.
• Remote working budget and educational budget.
• Equity and competitive salary.
• Supportive and diverse team culture.