Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ontra
$176-264k
More information about location
1 day a week in office
AI-powered contract automation for private markets
Job no longer available
AI-powered contract automation for private markets
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$176-264k
More information about location
1 day a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To clear the operational fog for GPs by transforming unstructured information into insight, action, and automation.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone excited to revolutionize legal tech by designing and scaling advanced machine learning platforms, with a focus on evaluation, search and information extraction functionality, while driving improvements in AI capabilities and optimizing legal document review workflows
- If you are an innovative and analytical thinker with deep expertise in machine learning infrastructure and AI search platform, who thrives on solving complex, domain-specific challenges through advanced machine learning techniques, we’d love to get to know you!
- Experience: 5+ years in ML Platform/ML Ops roles
- Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience in creating Data Processing pipelines and infrastructure in support of LLM applications and experience with productionization of LLM based applications
- Production Deployment: Demonstrated experience in deploying ML models in production environments, including the use of orchestration and monitoring tools
- Infrastructure building: Experience designing, building, and scaling Data and ML infrastructure using Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred
What the job involves
- Ontra is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer reporting to our Senior Manager, Machine Learning
- To foster team connection and collaboration, this role requires being present in either our Santa Barbara or San Francisco office up to once a quarter for team meetings and off-sites
- As such, we are only considering candidates who are currently based in California
- ML System Design: Design, build, and scale advanced machine learning systems to automate the extraction and retrieval of legal obligations from complex private equity documents
- ML Platform: Build ML Platforms that will serve as foundations for building new GenAI & LLM applications
- Collaboration and Integration: Work closely with product, legal, and engineering teams to define project requirements and seamlessly integrate AI solutions into existing workflows
- Data and Pipeline Management: Review and refine datasets and machine learning pipelines to ensure they deliver high performance, scalability, and are tailored to evolving needs
- Production Deployment: Deploy and continuously monitor machine learning models in production, conducting experiments and implementing optimizations to improve model performance
- Workflow Improvement: Drive measurable improvements in legal review processes and enhance end-user productivity through advanced AI applications and tools
Our take
The private markets have grown rapidly, but operational complexity and regulatory demands have grown too. Firms face high-volume legal work, compliance obligations, and fragmented workflows hat slow deal-making and fund management. Founded in 2014, Ontra offers AI solutions built specifically for these challenges.
Ontra combines AI with a global network of legal experts to turn complex, document-heavy processes into actionable intelligence. It automates contract review, obligation tracking, entity management, due diligence, and compliance workflows, reducing manual work and letting teams focus on higher-value decisions. And by providing accurate, industry-specific insights without requiring customers to configure AI models, Ontra has helped firms work more efficiently and with less risk.
Serving over 1,000 firms globally (including 9 of the top 10 private equity firms), Ontra has processed more than 2M documents and continues expanding its product suite. Recent launched include AI tools for credit management, due diligence questionnaires, and human-in0the-loop KYC services. Alongside this, it recently acquired some serious funding, putting it a might strong position going forward.
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Insights
81% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2021
$200m
SERIES B
Jan 2019
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $240m
Company benefits
- Remote Flexibility: At Ontra, we’re invested in your success, and our total rewards package is designed to help you reach your full potential. Embrace our remote-first work environment with generous reimbursements for work-from-home equipment, coworking, phone, and internet.
- Unlock Your Potential: Tap into opportunities for continuous learning, mentorship, and role-specific development through our learning platforms, industry conferences, employee resource groups, plus in-person and virtual company events.
- Life Moments Covered: We’re here to support you when life happens. Whether it’s a vacation you’ve been looking forward to, a medical situation you need to take care of, a new addition to your family, or another important life moment, we’ve got you covered.
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Troy Pospisil
(Co-Founder & CEO)Majored in Economics at NYU before joining Deloitte as a Management Consultant. Was an Investment Professional at H.I.G. Capital.
Ben Levi
(Co-Founder & COO)Studied at Yale and Harvard Law School, and worked on Obama's 2008 campaign. Was an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis and founded Saas company Tembo.
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