Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Ema is hiring a Software Engineer, Machine Learning in Greater Bengaluru Area, India. The details below summarise the employer's own listing; applications happen on the original posting, not on GetFirstJob.

What the work involves

• Ema builds AI Employees for HR, IT and Finance
• We are backed by industry leading investors including Accel, Naspers/Prosus, Creaegis, Section32, and angels like Sheryl Sandberg and Dustin Moskovitz
• Headquartered in Silicon Valley and with offices in London, Bangalore and Vancouver, Ema is at the frontier of what Agentic AI can do in production
• We ship real systems that run real business processes at scale
• You love utilizing machine learning techniques to push the boundaries of what is possible within the realm of Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval and related Machine Learning technologies
• Conceptualize, develop, and deploy machine learning models that underpin our NLP, retrieval, ranking, reasoning, dialog and code-generation systems
• Implement advanced machine learning algorithms, such as Transformer-based models, reinforcement learning, ensemble learning, and agent-based systems to continually improve the performance of our AI systems
• Lead the processing and analysis of large, complex datasets (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured), and use your findings to inform the development of our models
• Work across the complete lifecycle of ML model development, including problem definition, data exploration, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment
• Implement A/B testing and other statistical methods to validate the effectiveness of models

What they are looking for

• Our AI Employees take on the busy work across the employee experience, from recruiting, onboarding and benefits to IT support, invoice processing and payroll, so people can spend their time on work that needs them
• Founded by former executives from Google, Coinbase, Flipkart, and Okta, our team includes engineers from premier tech companies and graduates of Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, CMU, and IITs
• We're looking for an innovative and passionate Machine Learning Engineers to join our team
• You are someone who loves solving complex problems, enjoys the challenges of working with huge data sets, and has a knack for turning theoretical concepts into practical, scalable solutions
• You are a strong team player but also thrive in autonomous environments where your ideas can make a significant impact
• Most importantly, you are excited to be part of a mission-oriented high-growth startup that can create a lasting impact
• A Master’s degree or Ph
• 7+ years of industry experience in building and deploying production-level machine learning models

Pay and dates

The listing does not state pay. The source page shows a relative posting age rather than an exact posting date; this role was first seen and checked as open on 4 November 2026. The source page showed it as posted “1 week ago” when captured; that is a relative stamp, not an exact date.

How to apply

Apply on the listing where the employer published this role: Software Engineer, Machine Learning at Ema. We found this listing via linkedin.com; it was still open when we checked on 4 November 2026. If the posting has closed or the link fails, the role may have been filled.