Machine Learning Engineer, Openings Studio

Machine Learning Engineer, Openings Studio, ASSA ABLOY

Location: Phoenix, AZ (must be available to work onsite)

ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and accessible building environment. Every day, we help billions of people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. ASSA ABLOY’s offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation such as controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile and biometric identity verification systems, mechanical and digital locks, cylinders, security doors and automated entrances.

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

What you will be doing:

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated maverick, someone who’s not afraid to take on challenges and pave new ground, especially in this new age of artificial intelligence. As a Machine Learning Engineer, Openings Studio, you will roll up your sleeves to help us discover new and interesting ways to make our users’ lives faster and easier than ever before, leveraging both traditional machine learning techniques and Large Language Modeling (LLM) and Generative AI solutions.

Key areas you will contribute to the role include:

• Reporting to the Commercial Development Manager, you would work in parallel with the Openings Studio software engineers, Openings Studio Product Owner and divisions to identify technical opportunities for growth in future-forward areas (e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc.)
• Build and evaluate innovative first-of-a-kind solutions for real-world use-cases, from research prototypes to client ready solutions.
• Develop and maintain a deep technical understanding of the state-of-the-art in front end development (together with an appreciation of related areas) including new technologies, open source and commercial offerings.
• Train, evaluate, monitor, and continuously improve on deployed machine learning models.
• Maintain vector databases for RAG and Agentic workflows & build data pipelines.
• Pick the right hosting platforms & services, hardware specs etc. to run and scale API services as per business requirements.
• Liaise with business and development teams and absorb feedback on deployed solutions for future improvement considerations.

Education and/or Experience:

• Your background includes a College/University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related background
• Minimum of 2 – 3 years of professional experience in machine learning, including at least 1 year of hands-on experience productionizing and scaling machine learning APIs in real-world environments
• You are self-motivated, and with the ability to plan and organize a demanding workload efficiently and effectively
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, and SQL
• Experience with API platforms such as Postman, Azure API Management or Boomi
• Experience with BI frameworks and MS Excel
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Experience in SciKit Learn, TensorFlow, Pytorch, XGBoost,or equivalent libraries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Openings Studio in practical or field application, otherwise functional experience in the construction or manufacturing industry
• Functional knowledge in front-end languages such as JavaScript/HTML/CSS
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes is desired
• Experience working with agentic workflows, including familiarity with MCP Servers, is a plus
• Experience working with frontend/backend integration (e.g., ensuring APIs are optimized for UI/UX requirements) a plus

Special considerations:

• This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona and must be available to work onsite Monday through Friday.
• Ability to travel (up to 10%) and meet to the requirements of the business. 

ASSA ABLOY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a 401(k) plan, education assistance, and an environment that reflects our commitment to our employees. The wage range for this role considers a broad scope of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, business requirements, geographic location and other business and organizational needs. This salary range is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. ASSA ABLOY conducts regular review of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Working for ASSA ABLOY means that you will be part of a dynamic environment, developing innovative solutions to improve our customers' lives. As the global leader in door opening solutions, we are using the latest technologies to open doors to events, hospitals, education, homes, hotels, airports and businesses. Joining ASSA ABLOY means being part of a fast-moving company with many opportunities.

“Let’s open the doors to the future – together!”

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.