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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Machine Learning & Data Platform Engineer - **Company:** RealPage, Inc - **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,200.0 - $182,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Audit Trail, Code Generation, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mapping, Data Mining, Database Connection, Database Schema, File Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, NumPy, OAuth, Operational Databases, Software Architecture, Tensorflow, SQLAlchemy, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Pandas, Semi-structured Data, HuggingFace, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, Document Classification, Data Pipelines - **Published:** June 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5fc11d98e1807caf ## About the Role Do you have experience in Triage?, * 5+ years Python development with production ML systems * Strong experience with NLP / text classification - specifically training and fine-tuning transformer models (Hugging Face, TensorFlow) for document understanding tasks * Deep proficiency with pandas, NumPy, SQLAlchemy, and PostgreSQL * Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines that process messy, semi-structured data (Excel, CSV) at scale * Familiarity with ML model serving platforms (Wallaroo, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or similar) including OAuth2-based inference APIs * Comfort operating as a technical lead - triaging bugs, shipping features, making architectural calls independently, and mentoring junior engineers * Demonstrated ability to work across the full stack of a data platform: from raw file ingestion through model inference to API integration Preferred * Domain experience in real estate finance, property management, or accounting data (chart of accounts, trial balances, rent rolls) * Experience with SFTP-based file processing workflows and Paramiko * Familiarity with dynamic code generation / evaluation patterns for configurable data transformations * Background in document parsing / OCR / intelligent document processing * Experience with SSH-tunneled database connections and multi-environment deployments * Prior experience mentoring or leading a small team ## Description You will be the primary technical lead across two critical systems: a document parsing engine handling 280+ specialized ETL processors and a dynamic pipeline orchestration platform that uses ML-predicted field mappings to automate data extraction at scale. This role demands breadth - you will build ML models, maintain production data pipelines, design database schemas, and make architectural decisions independently. You will also mentor and manage one direct report., * ML Model Development & Deployment - Build, train, and deploy classification models (currently served via Wallaroo) that predict financial field/table mappings from document headers. Extend existing BERT-based question-answering models used for extracting structured data from free-text property descriptions. * Pipeline Platform - Maintain and extend the configuration-driven orchestration system that matches incoming files to processing pipelines, executes dynamic conditionals, and writes standardized output to downstream templates. * ETL Engine - Evolve the parsing library that handles complex Excel workbooks with nested headers, multi-tab structures, merged cells, and varied accounting system formats (ARES, GIC, DCS). * Data Quality & Reliability - Improve prediction accuracy, expand audit logging, and ensure processing integrity across clients and document types. * Architecture & Technical Leadership - Drive technical decisions on model serving infrastructure, database schema design, and API integration patterns with RealPage's Data Management Gateway (DMG). Provide mentorship and technical guidance to your direct report., * Python * Pandas * TensorFlow * Hugging Face Transformers * PostgreSQL * SQLAlchemy * Wallaroo · * Paramiko/SFTP * openpyxl/xlrd * REST APIs * OAuth2/JWT Why This Role You will have high autonomy over a system that directly impacts how financial data flows through RealPage's platform. The ML models you build will reduce manual data mapping for enterprise property management clients, and the pipelines you maintain process real financial documents daily. This is not a research role - it is applied ML engineering where your models ship to production and your code runs against real client data. 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