Machine Learning Engineer

Position Overview

Pattern Data is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join our growing team. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will be the driving force behind the powerful, performant models that form the backbone of our AI-powered platform for mass tort litigation, settlement analytics, and claims processing. You will take full ownership of model development, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and the executive team to create intelligent, scalable solutions. The models you develop will directly influence how leading US law firms build, adjudicate, and value their mass tort litigation cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full data science project lifecycle, from data retrieval and wrangling to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Design and apply a range of natural language processing techniques; experience working with medical or legal domain text is particularly valuable.
• Implement and deploy models into highly performant, real-time applications, ideally using containerization (e.g., Docker).
• Understand practical business implications when developing models, applying domain knowledge to maximize impact and relevance.
• Embrace an iterative approach to software development, delivering value early and often.
• Collaborate across the stack as a true team player.

Technologies & Tooling

• Technologies: Scala, TypeScript, PostgresQL, GraphQL, Elasticsearch, AWS, Python
• Tooling: PyTorch, SageMaker, HuggingFace Transformers
• Models: BERT, Sentence Transformers, ViTs, CNNs, multimodal models, commercial LLM experience

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field OR 2+ years of equivalent work experience in a comparable full-time data science role.
• 2+ years of experience applying NLP techniques and information retrieval, with a strong understanding of modeling and evaluation methods.
• Proficiency in Scala or Python.
• Experience in the medical domain is a plus.
• The ability to share samples of professional, educational, or personal projects demonstrating your skills.

Who We Are

Pattern Data is an AI-powered platform purpose-built for the unique complexities of mass tort litigation, settlement analytics, and claims processing. We automate critical processes like case analysis, documentation, and valuation, leading to faster, more accurate outcomes that dynamically adapt to evolving settlement criteria. Our platform replaces manual inefficiencies with data-driven decision-making, empowering firms to scale operations, reduce costs, and secure stronger results in higher-volume litigations. At Pattern, our team is built on a foundation of collaborative ownership, visionary problem-solving, customer-centric solutions, and authenticity.

Application Instructions

Please apply directly through our website or LinkedIn.