54,000 new photos are taken every second, and 600 hours of video are uploaded every minute. At Topaz Labs, we help over 1 million paying customers (including teams at Apple, Netflix, and NASA) maximize the visual quality of over 1 billion of these photos and videos.

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About us**

Topaz Labs is a full-stack AI company that develops, trains, and deploys generative AI models for image and video enhancement. We're the best in the world at improving image and video quality, and produce several award-winning desktop products that millions of people rely on.

Image and video creation has exploded in the past few years and we've grown with it, but we still only process a tiny fraction of the world's content. We're building an elite team dedicated to bringing our technology to every image and video that needs it. We execute quickly, obsess about the customer experience, and promote from within. We're also profitable with an infinite runway.

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About the role**

As a Machine Learning Engineer you'll partner with our deep learning research and engineering teams to build models that perform best-in-world image and video upscaling. From tweaking model parameters to productizing never before seen computer vision models, this role will bridge the gap between research and software engineering. We prototype, build, and deploy new products at a rapid pace, and you'

54,000 new photos are taken every second, and 600 hours of video are uploaded every minute. At Topaz Labs, we help over 1 million paying customers (including teams at Apple, Netflix, and NASA) maximize the visual quality of over 1 billion of these photos and videos.

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About us**

Topaz Labs is a full-stack AI company that develops, trains, and deploys generative AI models for image and video enhancement. We're the best in the world at improving image and video quality, and produce several award-winning desktop products that millions of people rely on.

Image and video creation has exploded in the past few years and we've grown with it, but we still only process a tiny fraction of the world's content. We're building an elite team dedicated to bringing our technology to every image and video that needs it. We execute quickly, obsess about the customer experience, and promote from within. We're also profitable with an infinite runway.

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About the role**

As a Machine Learning Engineer you'll partner with our deep learning research and engineering teams to build models that perform best-in-world image and video upscaling. From tweaking model parameters to productizing never before seen computer vision models, this role will bridge the gap between research and software engineering. We prototype, build, and deploy new products at a rapid pace, and you'll help us build better AI products and tools for our millions of users.

About you

  * At least 3+ years of professional working experience in a related field
  * Hands-on experience with performance optimization, e.g. with multithreading
  * Hands-on experience implementing image processing / computer vision models
  * Experience with MLops best practices
  * Experience with large non-SQL datasets
  * Expert knowledge of Python, C/C++ and proficiency with OpenCV

Preferred

  * Experience with OpenCV, ffmpeg, other media-specific libraries and frameworks
  * Exposure to model optimization for local processing
  * Interest in photography or videography

Do you meet most but not 100% of the above? We 'd still like to hear from you-we are passionate about developing a diverse team and culture, so please apply if you're interested!

This is a unique role for someone interested in making a deep impact at a high-growth tech software company. We offer strong base salary, plus significant ownership that scales with the company's growth. We also offer 100% covered medical/dental/vision for employees, 15 days annual PTO, 5 personal days plus holidays, and 401k matching. This is a full-time onsite role in Dallas, TX, and we will ask you to relocate if you're not in the area

Your Job

Join our team at Flint Hills Resources (FHR), a Koch Industries company, and embark on a dynamic journey of growth and innovation! We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to play a pivotal role within our organization. This position offers remote work flexibility, empowering you to contribute from anywhere.

FHR IT is undergoing a rapid transformation, adopting cutting-edge platforms that revolutionize our business operations. As a Senior Software Engineer at Flint Hills Resources, your focus will be on designing and maintaining products that enhance the performance of our operations field workers at our refineries. Your contributions will extend beyond technical implementation to achieving significant outcomes that drive our overall success.

We are committed to fostering a supportive environment where you can thrive and advance professionally. Flint Hills Resources offers exciting opportunities for rapid career progression into technical and functional leadership roles, enabling you to inspire and lead others on your career path.

While this role supports remote work, periodic travel to our headquarters in Wichita, Kansas will be required , as well as occasional trips to our refineries in Minnesota and Texas. The frequency of travel will be determined by team needs and your supervisor.

Join us at Flint Hills Resources and be part of our transformative journey, where your expertise will directly impact our business and customers. Together, we will shape the future of Flint Hills Resources. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

What You Will Do

Technical Expertise:

* Demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills on our most complex issues using expert-level knowledge in our technologies. Serve as a go-to resource for technical expertise, driving projects to successful completion. 
* Take ownership of code repositories and proactively drive the implementation of effective branching strategies, pull request processes, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and other essential software engineering work processes. 

Technical Leadership:

* Drive the technical execution of large-scale products, ensuring high-quality designs aligned with product milestones and business needs. Take ownership of technical direction and guide engineering efforts for successful outcomes. 
* Proactively identify opportunities to drive positive change and provide technical alternatives and improvements to stakeholders within the organization. 
* Actively apply and influence FHR best practices to drive positive change. 

Mentoring:

* Proactively share knowledge with other engineers, establishing yourself as a trusted expert. Foster growth and excellence among colleagues by sharing your expertise, empowering them to thrive and excel in their roles. 
* Actively engage with the wider community both internally and externally by sharing your expertis e. Proactively disseminate knowledge through documentation, presentations, and active participation in tech forums or conferences. 

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

* 4+ years professional software engineering experience 
* 2+ years' experience in React for UI development 
* 2+ years' experience with Typescript running in a Node.js runtime
* 2+ years' experience as an engineering mentor
* Experience being a lead engineer on a large project or product 

What Will Put You Ahead

* In-depth experience with AWS Serverless Services (Lambda, Dynamo, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFront, and other AWS serverless technologies) 
* In-depth experience with Serverless Stack, CDK, or Serverless Framework
* Knowledge on graph databases, Neo4J preferred

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000+ miles of pipeline - delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.