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# Machine Learning Engineer at Loka® Inc

- **Company:** Loka® Inc
- **Location:** Latam North Macedonia Portugal, Serbia
- **Posted:** 2024-09-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lokajobs/jobs/4429402007

## Job description

Years from now, history will look back at this moment as a landmark for the human race, the moment generative AI began to change everything. At Loka, our ML crew is in the thick of it, shipping GenAI into production across life sciences, from cutting-edge BioLM models to agentic applications for genetic research companies.

Loka is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join our growing team. In this position you'll build and improve machine learning solutions across multiple projects, applying your knowledge of ML and GenAI to deliver robust, scalable systems and refine them over time. You'll grow your craft alongside an experienced ML crew on work that ships to real clients.

## About Loka

Loka is a globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley. In 2024, we were recognized by AWS as Innovation Partner of the Year, beating out 150,000 partners for the title. We help clients ship machine learning and GenAI into production across life sciences, as well as marketing, advertising and more.

We count more than 100 certified specialists, technical experts and PhDs among our teammates, committed Lokals who bring their brilliance both to client work and to mentoring junior colleagues. We work entirely remotely, test new ideas in our in-house incubator LokaLabs™, observe local holidays and take every other Friday off (really).

## What You'll Do

Project Work & Logistics

- Take ownership of your assigned tasks and projects, accountability is key.
- Participate in client communications, communicating deliverables clearly.
- Understand business objectives and build solutions that help achieve them, along with metrics to track progress.
- Collaborate cross functionally with other teams (Data Engineering, DevOps, Backend).

Technical Tasks

- Build and maintain components of generative AI systems, including LLM powered application features and agentic workflows.
- Build information retrieval pipelines within established architectural patterns (data ingestion, chunking, embeddings, vector search).
- Contribute to evaluation frameworks and production monitoring for GenAI solutions.
- Wrangle, explore and visualize data with a keen eye for data cleaning.
- Deploy, maintain and upgrade ML models and pipelines, analyzing model errors and designing strategies to overcome them.
- Write and maintain technical documentation.

## What You'll Bring

Technical Skills

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 2+ years of AI/ML engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience building GenAI solutions, prompt engineering, fine-tuning and serving LLMs, search and embeddings, using common frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph, LlamaIndex).
- Understanding of statistical, ML and deep learning algorithms.
- Working knowledge of cloud ML services, preferably AWS (Bedrock, AgentCore, SageMaker).
- Proficiency in Python and core ML libraries and frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, HuggingFace, TensorFlow, Transformers).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools.

Leadership & Soft Skills

- A collaborative mindset, with openness to feedback and eagerness to grow your craft.
- Willingness to support and learn from more senior teammates on the ML crew.
- Autonomy, adaptability and a consistently positive presence on the teams you work with.

Not Required but Nice to Have

- Building and deploying agents with common patterns (Agentic RAG, NLQ) and frameworks (smolagents, strands-agents).
- MLOps/LLMOps experience, preferably in AWS, along with standard tooling (MLFlow, LangFuse).
- Experience in consultancy environments or startups, including working directly with clients, managing projects and adapting to different settings.

Additional Requirements

- Excellent English, as a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications.
- CV written in English.

Personality Profile

- Curious: You strive to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack.
- Autonomous and positive: You excel in a fully remote, globally distributed team.
- Team player: You enjoy a collaborative approach.
- Adaptable: You operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace.
- Coachable: You take feedback well and are eager to grow your skills.

## Benefits

- Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
- Remote-first culture
- Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
- Paid sick days and local holidays
- Business English classes program
- Continuous Learning Support
- Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
- Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
- Defined career path

Your achievements matter to us! Ensure your CV, LinkedIn and GitHub profiles are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.

## About Loka® Inc

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Loka is a remote-first Silicon Valley software consultancy that accelerates ideas into market-ready products, specializing in AI, DevOps, cloud, data, and design.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2004
- **Founders**: Bobby Mukherjee

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Software Development, Cloud Consulting, AI/ML, DevOps, Data & Analytics, Healthcare IT, Life Sciences
- **Target customers**: B2B – from ambitious startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, with a focus on high-precision industries (healthcare, life sciences, education, logistics)
- **Mission / purpose**: “What you develop matters.” – Helping clients turn napkin sketches into scalable products that stand up to traffic and time.

## Products & Services
Loka offers full-cycle consulting and implementation services across several domains:

- **GenAI & ML**: Agentic AI, custom chatbots, machine learning model development, POC-to-production with a 50% conversion rate.
- **Data & Analytics**: Data engineering, big data pipelines, analytics platforms.
- **DevOps & Migrations**: Cloud migration (AWS), CI/CD, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes.
- **Design & App Development**: UI/UX design, frontend and backend development, full-stack product engineering.
- **Healthcare & Life Sciences**: Digital health solutions, digital therapeutics, patient outcome improvements, drug discovery acceleration.
- **LokaLabs™**: Internal innovation sandbox where employees pitch and build their own projects.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **$42.6M** (LinkedIn estimate); **271 employees** (+23% YoY growth)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - AWS (Innovation Partner of the Year 2024, Premier Tier Partner, Generative AI Competency)
  - Clients include Cameo, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and others
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 200+ GenAI use cases identified in 18 months
  - 95% employee retention rate for 10 consecutive years
  - 9.8/10 score on AWS reviews
  - Operations in 24 countries across 7 time zones

## Competitive Advantages
- **20-year track record** of delivering complex projects, from startup MVPs to enterprise transformations.
- **Deep AWS partnership** – Premier Tier and Innovation Partner of the Year status gives clients preferential access and expertise.
- **High employee retention** (95%) and a unique culture that attracts top talent.
- **50% GenAI POC-to-production conversion rate** – among the best in the industry.
- **Full-stack capability** – AI, data, DevOps, design, and domain expertise under one roof.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI implementation era**: Leading with agentic AI, generative AI, and cloud modernization.
- **Global expansion**: Growing teams in North Macedonia, Portugal, Colombia, Brazil, Spain, and other hubs.
- **Continued innovation**: Scaling LokaLabs and investing in employee-driven R&D.

## Why Work Here
- **100% remote-first** with flexible hours – work from anywhere, anytime as long as deadlines are met.
- **5/4 Fridays** – every other Friday off (26 extra days off per year).
- **Explore Program** – spend three months living in Europe or Latin America.
- **Relo Program** – permanent relocation support for employees and their families.
- **Mental health benefits** and tangible wellness support.
- **LokaLabs™** – internal innovation sandbox to pitch and build moonshot projects.
- **Continuous learning** – curiosity allowance, mentorship, and growth opportunities.
- **Culture**: “Hell yes” people, curiosity, urgency, and a startup-like energy backed by 20 years of stability.

## Sources
1. [Loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
2. [Loka Careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
3. [Loka About](https://www.loka.com/about)
4. [LinkedIn – Loka](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
5. [Built In – Loka Careers & Culture](https://builtin.com/company/loka)

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