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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Machine Learning Engineer I - **Company:** Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $74,000.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Recommender Systems, Tensorflow, Data Streaming, Google Cloud, Pytorch, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Generative AI, Scikit Learn, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Api Design, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** July 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.foxcareers.com/ExitPage/?destinationID=83298609&JobNumber=R50033083 ## About the Role * Strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, computer science, or applied data science * Experience building and evaluating ML models through coursework, research, internships, projects, or professional experience * Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or scikit-learn * Familiarity with model evaluation, validation metrics, bias checks, and reproducibility practices * Exposure to LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, or retrieval-augmented generation * Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including version control, testing, and working with APIs * Demonstrated use of AI-assisted tools to accelerate technical workflows while validating outputs * Curiosity about how models behave in production environments * Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences * Bias toward experimentation, measurable outcomes, and continuous learning * Collaborative mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER * Experience deploying models into production systems * Exposure to recommendation systems, ranking, personalization, or search * Familiarity with cloud platforms or ML infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake * Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks, function calling, or tool use * Familiarity with data pipelines, distributed systems, or streaming data * Experience with multimodal models involving text, vision, audio, or video * Contributions to open-source projects, technical demos, research, or applied ML products ## Description We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer I to join our growing team focused on building and deploying machine learning, Large Language Model, and Generative AI systems across FOX platforms. In this role, you will contribute to production ML systems that support streaming, sports, news, monetization, enterprise data, and internal AI applications. You will work alongside senior engineers, data scientists, product leaders, and platform teams to build models, pipelines, and AI-powered workflows that operate at scale. You will gain hands-on experience across the full machine learning lifecycle, including data preparation, model development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration. This is an opportunity to apply strong ML fundamentals to real-world systems where model quality, latency, reliability, and measurable outcomes matter. 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