Principal ML Engineer

United States·Palo Altosenior

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Overview

About Typeface We he lp the world’s biggest brands move from brief to fully personalized campaigns — in days, not months. Founded by Abhay Parasnis and backed by Microsoft, GV, Salesforce, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo, we’re building category-defining technology at the intersection…

Requirements Summary

12+ years of experience building and scaling machine learning systems, with demonstrated impact at Staff+ level Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field Proven track record of driving multi-team or company-level technical…

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Responsibilities

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→15+ years of experience building and scaling machine learning systems, with demonstrated impact at the Principal level
→Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field
→Proven track record of driving multi-team or company-level technical strategy
→Experience leading large, ambiguous, high-impact initiatives (platforms and/or 0→1 systems)
→Deep expertise in ML systems and infrastructure, including training, evaluation, and inference at scale
→Strong background in Generative AI / LLMs / multimodal systems
→Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and align cross-functional stakeholders
→Track record of mentoring senior engineers and elevating engineering excellence
→Proficiency in Python and systems-level programming (C/C++ or equivalent)
→Bonus: Experience building ML platforms used across multiple products or teams
→Bonus: Prior role as a Staff+ / Principal / Senior Staff engineer at a leading AI or technology company
→Bonus: Contributions to the field (publications, patents, open-source, or widely adopted systems)
→Bonus: Experience in enterprise SaaS or high-growth startup environments

Location

This is a hybrid role based in our Palo Alto HQ. We collaborate in-office 3 days a week.

Base Salary

The base salary range for this role is $230,000-$260,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed in the interview process.

What We Offer

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✓Competitive compensation — including salary, equity, and 401(k)

✓Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

✓HSA and FSA options to support your financial wellness

✓Flexible time off — including parental leave

✓Well-being programs — resources to support your mental and physical health

✓Daily lunch & snacks

✓Mentorship & impact — work closely with top AI leaders on products that ship

✓Build something big — Be part of a fast-growing startup defining a new category: marketing orchestration powered by Agentic AI.

✓Your work will matter — Trusted by Fortune 100 companies, our platform delivers 10x content velocity and 90% faster campaigns.

✓A+ team — Collaborate with veterans from Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and top AI companies.

✓Backed by the best — GV, Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo ($165M raised).

✓Recognized for innovation — TIME Best Inventions, Fast Company Next Big Thing in Tech, Gartner Cool Vendor, Adweek AI Company of the Year, LinkedIn Top Startup, Webby Award (AI Work & Productivity).