Learneo

Applied AI Engineer II

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About the role

About LearneoLearneo is a platform of builder-driven businesses, including Course Hero, CliffsNotes, LitCharts, Quillbot, Symbolab, and Scribbr, all united around a shared mission of supercharging productivity and learning for everyone. We attract and scale high growth businesses built and run by visionary entrepreneurs. Each team innovates independently but has a unique opportunity to collaborate, experiment, and grow together, and they are supported by centralized corporate operations functions, including HR, Finance and Legal.

About Quillbot
Quillbot was founded in 2017 with a mission to help students and professionals—especially those learning English—strengthen their writing. Today, we help over 56 million people around the world create great things. Whether you're writing, designing, coding, or collaborating, Quillbot is a place where anyone can create at the speed of thought. Our AI-powered tools help you think clearly, communicate effectively, and create beautifully—across every platform, in any format, at any skill level. If you're passionate about using technology to make the path from inspiration to execution more accessible, intentional, and relevant, come join us.
Role OverviewWe're looking for an Applied AI Engineer to join our MLOps team and take ownership of the infrastructure that keeps our machine learning models running reliably in production. This role is essential to maintaining the uptime and performance of our ML systems as usage scales. You'll work closely with data scientists, researchers, and software engineers to bridge the gap between experimentation and production—turning research artifacts into robust, monitored, and continuously improving services. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape our on-premises MLOps practices and improve engineering across the ML stack.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with experienced data scientists and software engineers to gain insights into building scalable and efficient data pipelines, model training, and deployment systems.
Troubleshoot issues in the entire machine learning infrastructure, from Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes up to the highest levels of our ML stack. Resolve issues, improve system performance, and make our stack the best in the industry.
Assist in the design and development of on-premises MLOps solutions to support the delivery of machine learning models, and a seamless handover between research and productionization of ML artifacts
Drive and uphold high engineering standards, bringing consistency to codebases encountered and ensuring software is adequately reviewed, tested, and integrated.
Optimize existing models for better performance and throughput.
Incorporate ML model training, validation, and evaluation settings in addition to traditional coding tests like unit and integration testing.
Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations. - Continuously refine and enhance CI/CD workflows to support the evolving needs of the machine learning infrastructure.
Ideal Candidate
3+ years of experience in MLOps or full stack Machine Learning - Good programming skills in a modern programming language (Python, Scientific Python Stack, Cuda).
Understanding of the MLOps life cycle and experience with MLOps workflows.
Experience with tools & practices of the trade, such as Kubernetes, GCP/AWS/Azure, CI/CD, common ML frameworks, and data management.
A keen interest in machine learning engineering and a willingness to explore how it can be scaled effectively.
Strong desire to learn and good communication skills, with an enthusiasm for collaborative problem-solving.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary and annual bonus
Medical coverage
Life and accidental insurance
Vacation & leaves of absence (menstrual, flexible, special, and more!)
Developmental opportunities through education & developmental reimbursements & professional workshops
Maternity & parental leave
Hybrid & remote model with flexible working hours
On-site & remote company events throughout the year
Tech & WFH stipends & new hire allowances
Employee referral program
Premium access to Quillbot
*Benefits and benefit amounts differ by region. A comprehensive list applicable to your region will be provided in your interview process.
This role is eligible for hire in India.
We are a virtual-first company with employees across the United States, Canada, India, Germany, and the Netherlands. Our compensation approach is market-based and varies by location while ensuring fairness, consistency, and transparency.
The base pay for this role is determined by several factors, including:
Relevant professional experience
Skills and expertise
Scope and responsibilities of the role
Internal equity considerations
In addition to base salary, total compensation may include bonus, equity, and benefits. Eligibility depends on role, level, and location.
We are committed to equal pay for equal work, and all compensation decisions are made using consistent, gender-neutral criteria in alignment with pay transparency requirements.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. We strongly encourage you to apply if you're interested: we'd love to learn how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!
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Equal ​Employment Opportunity Statement ​(EEO)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and ​inclusion within our company.​We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender ​identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, ​veteran status, or ​ability status. We will ensure that individuals who are differently abled are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment as provided to other applicants or employees. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Applied AI Engineer II role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Learneo?
  3. Which of API integration, Finance and Human Resources have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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Practice line

I am interested in the Applied AI Engineer II role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Finance and Human Resources, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Learneo needs from this hire.

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