Lead AI Dataloop and Release Engineer

6 hours, 15 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
DevOps and Infrastructure
Merlin Labs

Merlin Labs

Merlin Labs is an aviation technology firm focused on developing fully autonomous flight systems by combining advanced automation with human piloting to ensure safe and reliable air travel as global demand increases.

Aerospace & Defense
51-200
Founded 2018
$134M raised

Description

  • Define and execute the data strategy for AI model training, simulation, and production deployment.
  • Own end-to-end data pipelines, including collection, labeling, curation, versioning, and delivery.
  • Build closed-loop data flywheels that incorporate deployed-system behavior into future training iterations.
  • Align data delivery with large-scale GPU/TPU training capacity, orchestration, and schedules.
  • Design data pipelines for data-driven, physics-based, and high-fidelity simulation environments.
  • Establish data-quality and traceability practices with safety, validation, and certification teams.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data and infrastructure engineers.
  • Define and track KPIs for pipeline health, simulation fidelity, and model readiness.

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Math, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role for data infrastructure, MLOps, or AI platform engineering at scale.
  • Experience building and operating production-scale AI/ML training data pipelines, including dataset management, labeling workflows, and data versioning.
  • Hands-on experience integrating data systems with distributed training infrastructure such as GPU/TPU clusters, job orchestration, and experiment tracking.
  • Deep understanding of data-driven, physics-based, or sensor-realistic simulation pipelines and their impact on model transferability.
  • Experience in safety-critical domains such as autonomous vehicles, aviation, or robotics, including rigor, traceability, and validation practices.
  • Experience building reliable platforms and tooling used by engineering teams, with strong documentation and developer experience.
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills with product, safety, and executive stakeholders.
  • Experience with synthetic data, domain randomization, or sensor simulation for sim-to-real transfer (preferred).
  • Familiarity with DO-178C, DO-254, ISO 26262, SOTIF, data governance, lineage, or provenance tooling in regulated environments (preferred).

Benefits

  • Remote work options, with a preference for Boston-based hybrid work.
  • Health, dental, and life insurance.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Professional development support.
  • Work/life integration in a team-focused environment.

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