Machine Learning Engineer II (REMOTE)

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, our people-centric approach puts our Athletes (customers) and Teammates (employees) at the heart of every decision, leading to transformational experiences in sport, online, and in-store. Technology at DICK’S is a collaborative and innovative environment where we solve real business problems and empower each other to excel. Our Technology Teammates win together by building innovative solutions to interesting business problems.

Job Purpose:

As a Machine Learning Engineer II, you will design, build, and deploy advanced machine learning systems and AI applications that drive business impact. Your work will emphasize productionalizing causal inference and Bayesian modeling solutions. You will research and implement state-of-the-art algorithms, conduct rigorous experiments and diagnostics, and collaborate with teammates to ensure robust, scalable, and future-proof solutions. You’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining ML pipelines that drive business impact.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop machine learning architecture and model deployment pipelines for batch and streaming use cases, integrating traditional ML models with causal inference methods.

• Optimize and improve the performance of existing ML models and systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.

• Leverage cloud deployment architecture for deploying ML and causal inference models as APIs for real-time inference with caching.

• Develop and maintain APIs for ML models to facilitate integration with other systems and applications.

• Collaborate closely with the ML Platform team to develop and maintain the ML Platform to meet business and Technology objectives using cutting edge tools and techniques.

• Collaborate closely with data scientists and engineers to validate and ensure data quality in production data.

• Develop solutions to monitor and address model drift, performance degradation, and assumption violations in deployed models.

• Document model assumptions, design decisions, deployment steps, and monitoring protocols for reproducibility and governance.

Job Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in machine learning engineering and/or data science strongly preferred.

• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models and pipelines in production environments.

• Expert understanding of Python and experience with ML and deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).

• Knowledge of software engineering principles, including secure and reliable software development.

• Experience with model deployment tools (MLFlow, Docker, Kubernetes, FastAPI).

• Experience with data versioning tools and experiment tracking (Weights & Biases, MLFlow).

• Familiarity with causal inference libraries (EconML, DoWhy, CausalML) is a plus.

• Experience working with media data is a plus.

• Ability to analyze and optimize model performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Strong communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and documenting technical work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field or equivalent level preferred

• General Experience: Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others (Over 3 years to 6 years)

VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:

At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.

To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:

• Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.

• AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.

• Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.

If you have any questions or need accommodations, we’re here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!

Targeted Pay Range: $76,500.00 - $124,600.00. This is part of a competitive total rewards package that could include other components such as: incentive, equity and benefits. Individual pay is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all teammate pay regularly to ensure competitive and equitable pay.DICK'S Sporting Goods complies with all state paid leave requirements. We also offer a generous suite of benefits. To learn more, visit www.benefityourliferesources.com.