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Senior Machine Learning Engineer
full-time•Berlin
About this role
<div>Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-thrun-59a0b273/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-thrun-59a0b273/&source=gmail&ust=1728606282880000&usg=AOvVaw2bFF7WgvtvH3ZQTE7JRrfR"> <u>Sebastian Thrun</u></a>, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pingwu/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/pingwu/&source=gmail&ust=1728606282880000&usg=AOvVaw1p0aDPnQ3CRqoUcFR2kR3R"> <u>Ping Wu</u></a>, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianlinshi/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianlinshi/&source=gmail&ust=1728606282880000&usg=AOvVaw03iOgZmXHe4dvISWirZl5Z"> and co-founder, <u>Tim Shi</u></a>, an early member of Open AI.</div>
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<div>Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta.</div>
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<p>At Cresta, we are dedicated to building state-of-the-art Machine Learning systems that power real-time, intelligent customer interactions. Our team develops models and platforms that process large-scale, multimodal data—especially speech and text—to extract meaning, improve quality, and deliver actionable insights at scale. By combining applied research with strong engineering discipline, we enable organizations to continuously improve AI-driven experiences in production environments.A key focus of this role is advancing <strong data-stringify-type="bold">model evaluation, measurement, and quality improvements</strong>, with particular emphasis on <strong data-stringify-type="bold">Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)</strong> and downstream NLP systems. You will design rigorous evaluation frameworks, define quality metrics, and drive systematic improvements to model accuracy, robustness, and reliability. You will work closely with applied researchers, product teams, and platform engineers to ensure that model performance improvements translate into measurable business impact.As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will be at the forefront of applying modern ML and speech/NLP techniques to production systems. Your work will focus on improving ASR quality, building scalable evaluation and benchmarking infrastructure, and enabling continuous model iteration through data-driven insights.</p>
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<li>Design, implement, and maintain <strong data-stringify-type="bold">evaluation frameworks</strong> to measure model accuracy, robustness, latency, and real-world performance across ASR and NLP systems.</li>
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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Collaborate with product managers, platform engineers, and UX teams to align model quality metrics with customer and business goals.</li>
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<li>5+ years of hands-on experience building, evaluating, and deploying ML models in production.</li>
<li>Strong background in <strong data-stringify-type="bold">speech recognition (ASR)</strong>, speech processing, or closely related domains.</li>
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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Solid understanding of modern ML techniques, including transformer-based models and large-scale training.</li>
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<p>Compensation for this position includes a base salary, equity, and a variety of benefits. Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable.</p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">This posting will be used to fill a newly-created role.</p>
<p>We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Cresta recruiting email communications will always come from the @cresta.ai domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Cresta via other sources should be ignored. If you are uncertain whether you have been contacted by an official Cresta employee, reach out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>
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What you'll do
- The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will design and maintain evaluation frameworks for ASR and NLP systems, focusing on model accuracy and quality improvements. They will collaborate with researchers and product teams to ensure model performance translates into business impact.
About Cresta
Cresta combines the best of human and AI intelligence, transforming conversations and workflows at every level of the contact center. We help companies like Carmax, Hilton, and Cox Communications save time and money, differentiate the customer experience, and accelerate revenue growth.
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