Senior ML Platform Engineer
Whisker Labs Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Senior ML Platform & Ops role at Whisker Labs. Remote, United States · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $180,000–$245,000 across the United States.
Whisker Labs has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Improve the internal ML training framework by making it more modular and adding experiment tracking
- Tune fire-detection algorithms for different electrical settings and grid configurations
- Build and maintain pipelines that handle high-frequency sensor data for downstream systems
- Create dashboards and automated checks to spot model drift and keep production performance on track
- Work across the stack with data science, product and fire safety leaders to shape and deliver improvements
What you bring
- A degree in mathematics, science or engineering, plus at least eight years of combined education and work involving large-scale data
- Expert-level Python skills and experience developing in a Linux environment using tools such as git, SSH or shell scripts
- You can work independently, learn new areas on your own and solve difficult problems
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can improve existing ML systems, work across the stack and collaborate with several teams. It is fully remote within the United States.
From the employer
About Ting Labs
We’re on a mission to save lives and property, leading the next wave in smart home technology and fire prevention with Ting. This intelligent sensor and concierge service monitors a home’s electrical network to detect electrical hazards that often lead to the most devastating and catastrophic fires. While on the job preventing fires inside a home, Ting also helps monitor the electrical grid, contributing to increased community fire safety and reduced environmental impact that comes with fire reduction. We’re steadfastly addressing the long-underserved realm of electrical fire prevention with leading-edge technology and embarking on the next stage of our growth. Visit tingfire.com for more information.
About the Role:
Ting Labs is seeking a Senior ML Platform Engineer to join our fully remote Data Science team.
As part of the team, you will be responsible for advancing Ting Labs’ technology to detect early warning signs of electrical fires in homes, preventing one of the deadliest types of fires. The team’s primary focus is on developing algorithms, automation, and internal web-based tools to detect electrical fire hazards and enable our fire safety team to efficiently mitigate them. Ting Labs is growing rapidly, but the team retains a high-energy, fast moving, creative culture.
Our ideal candidate brings an energetic, creative approach to their work and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You are excited to improve and scale existing solutions to meet new challenges, ensuring reliability and model performance across production systems. You’re comfortable working across the stack, expanding your skills as you go, and are eager to contribute to a project that will have a substantial, positive impact on people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive architectural improvements to our internal ML training frameworks, including modularization and experiment tracking
- Adapt and optimize existing fire hazard detection algorithms for new electrical environments and grid configurations
- Build and maintain scalable data pipelines that process high-frequency sensor data and feed downstream systems
- Develop dashboards and automated tooling to monitor models, identify drift, and own processes to ensure models continue to meet their performance expectations
- Maintain a deep understanding of our stack, and collaborate across data science, product, and fire safety leadership to conceptualize and deliver improvements
Qualifications
- A degree in Mathematics, Science, or an Engineering Field
- 8+ years of combined education and experience working with large-scale data analysis/processing
- Expert-level fluency in Python
- Experience with a Linux-based development workflow (e.g., git, SSH, Make, shell scripting)
- Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, fast-paced environment
- Independent, self-learner, excellent problem solver
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, or a similar academic field
- Experience with a data-driven technology stack; building and maintaining ML pipelines, frameworks, or libraries
- Experience with cloud ecosystems (AWS preferred) and containerized services
What We Offer
- Competitive salary + equity
- The ability to make, own, and carry out decisions
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with match
Ting Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all employees and job applicants based on merit and ability to perform the role, without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We are committed to providing an inclusive interview experience for all candidates.