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IDR, Inc.

Senior ML Engineer — Platform & Integrations

Full Time · Remote · USA

Posted Aug 25, 2026

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  • IDR is seeking a Senior ML Engineer — Platform & Integrations to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Los Angeles, California. This role involves developing and maintaining machine learning systems at a global scale within a dynamic gaming industry environment. The position offers a chance to work with innovative ML techniques such as reinforcement learning and imitation learning to advance game understanding agents and optimize ML infrastructure.
  • Position Overview for the Senior ML Engineer — Platform & Integrations:
  • Build and operate distributed training systems for game AI agents across multi-node GPU clusters, integrating with RL/IL frameworks.
  • Design and manage large-scale game simulation environments for parallel rollouts, experience collection, and policy evaluation.
  • Develop automated ML pipelines for version control, validation, and experiment tracking of models and data.
  • Build serving systems focusing on model inference, including version routing, fallback behavior, and latency/accuracy optimization.
  • Create developer tools, SDKs, and templates to streamline the agent development and deployment process, gathering feedback to validate adoption.
  • Define system health indicators, drift detection metrics, training diagnostics, and establish alerting protocols.
  • Produce comprehensive documentation for models and systems, ensuring transparency and ease of understanding.
  • Manage and resolve production incidences like training instability, reward degradation, and policy regressions.
  • Collaborate with security, compliance, and privacy teams to implement governance and security controls.
  • Mentor junior ML engineers, participate in recruitment efforts, and contribute to interview processes.
  • Requirements for the Senior ML Engineer — Platform & Integrations:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience, with substantial ML engineering, platform, or systems expertise.
  • Proven ability to operate distributed systems in production effectively.
  • Experience with distributed training of ML agents, including RL, IL, or other paradigms at scale.
  • Proficiency in Python and working knowledge of C++, with a willingness to engage with game engine technologies (e.g., Unreal Engine).
  • Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch), distributed RL/IL training frameworks (e.g., Ray/RLlib).
  • Experience with GPU workloads, multi-node orchestration, and resource optimization.
  • Ability to work across the entire stack, from training algorithms to production infrastructure.
  • Strong written communication skills for system documentation and standards.
  • Experience with game simulation or AI is a plus.
  • Background in inference serving, model evaluation frameworks, or ML governance is advantageous.
  • Prior success in building greenfield platforms or self-service ML capabilities is a plus.
  • Passion for player experience, games, or innovative technology.
  • What's in it for you?
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
  • Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.
  • Why IDR?
  • 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
  • Employee Stock Ownership Program
  • Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

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Senior ML Engineer — Platform & Integrations

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