ML Engineer

BigUp

New York, NY

On-site

Full-time

$150k - $190k

1w ago

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You will lead development of BigUp’s production-agent infrastructure and data ingestion systems for live broadcasts. The role includes orchestrating AI agents for production tasks and delivering accurate, low-latency event data to them, while building evaluation tools to monitor output quality. You will work with the CTO, engineering team, and product design team as BigUp expands its creator-led streaming and prediction platform from sports into other entertainment areas. The position is full-time and on-site in New York, with a listed base salary of $150,000–$190,000 per year plus equity.

About BigUp

BigUp is a technology and media company developing a creator-led entertainment platform that combines livestreaming, community features, and prediction markets. Founded in 2024, it has nine employees and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain the agent harness that powers production agents during live broadcasts.

Build and scale real-time data ingestion pipelines that deliver live event information to agents with low latency.

Implement evaluation frameworks to monitor agent output quality and investigate performance issues.

Work with product design to translate creator and viewer needs into usable agents.

Integrate live video playback with real-time data feeds, including prediction markets, live statistics, and overlays.

Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume APIs for real-time features.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

At least 3–4 years of experience as a full-stack engineer or in a similar role.

Experience building with TypeScript and React.

Experience building production agent harnesses, including tool calling and evaluations.

Proficiency with streaming or event-driven architectures such as Kafka or Kinesis.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, and willingness to tackle new problems in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

Being an avid sports fan or prediction market user.

Experience integrating live video playback with real-time event data and overlays.

Work Environment

The position is on-site in New York.

You will work closely with the CTO, engineering team, product design team, and backend engineers.

The listing describes a fast-paced environment involving new problems without an established playbook.

The listing does not specify working hours or travel requirements.

Benefits & Perks

Listed base salary is $150,000–$190,000 per year, plus equity.

Benefits include health insurance and generous paid time off.

You will help shape the product roadmap and build core systems as the company expands into new markets and entertainment verticals.

The role offers close collaboration with a team whose backgrounds include Stanford, MIT, Circle, and Microsoft.