Full-Time

MLOps Engineer

Posted on 9/15/2026

SpreeAI

SpreeAI

11-50 employees

Virtual try-on platform for fashion retailers

Compensation Overview

$145k - $180k/yr

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role in San Francisco.

Category
AI & Machine Learning (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
MLOps
Python
Airflow
Machine Learning
MLflow
A/B Testing
Docker
Go
DevOps
Helm

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Requirements
  • Experience building or operating an ML platform, including training orchestration with Ray, Kubeflow, Airflow, or a custom solution; Docker; and Kubernetes Jobs/CronJobs and Helm.
  • Proficiency in Python or Go for pipeline orchestration and infrastructure tooling.
  • Production-scale experience with experiment tracking and data versioning tools.
  • Ability to own platform direction and mentor engineers as the team scales.
  • Ability to take broad ownership across the machine learning lifecycle in an early-stage, fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
  • Design and operate training-as-a-service infrastructure that enables scientists to launch multi-GPU training jobs, track metrics, and receive completion notifications without managing infrastructure directly.
  • Build model CI/CD with automated evaluation gates, canary rollouts, and A/B testing hooks.
  • Own experiment tracking using Weights & Biases, MLflow, or Neptune, and data versioning using DVC, LakeFS, or Delta Lake for frequently changing terabyte-scale datasets.
  • Monitor training job health, including GPU utilization, loss curves, and out-of-memory detection, and drive cost governance through spot instances, preemptible virtual machines, and budget alerts.
  • Partner with ML Scientists to translate reproducibility, experiment comparison, and checkpoint recovery pain points into platform abstractions.
  • Evaluate and integrate external model providers, including Byteplus and Fireworks.AI, into the training and evaluation platform.

SpreeAI provides a platform for photorealistic virtual try-ons for apparel. Retailers embed it in online stores and in-store experiences to show customers wearing items. It works by rendering a user's image with clothing overlays and is delivered as a SaaS via subscription or usage-based pricing. Its goal is to improve conversion rates and customer satisfaction while reducing returns by helping customers find better-fitting items.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$27.5M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • SpreeAI’s blog highlighted WAIC 2026 recognition and a Shanghai global winner title.
  • June 2026 Carnegie Mellon work strengthened SpreeAI’s research legitimacy.
  • Sergio Hudson’s December 19, 2025 launch expanded direct-to-consumer luxury traction.

What critics are saying

  • SpreeAI’s $1.5 billion valuation rests on undisclosed revenue and thin public disclosure.
  • Shopify, Google, and Amazon bundle virtual try-on into existing retail workflows.
  • If 2026 enterprise sales stall, SpreeAI becomes a demo platform without distribution moat.

What makes SpreeAI unique

  • SpreeAI’s photorealistic try-on targets fit accuracy, not generic chatty shopping assistants.
  • Naomi Campbell’s board seat gives SpreeAI 2025 fashion credibility rivals lack.
  • 2026 collaborations with Sergio Hudson and Kai Collective anchor real luxury inventory.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Phone/Internet Stipend

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

16%

2 year growth

16%
BusinessDay
Nov 21st, 2025
SpreeAI's $1.5B Fashion-Tech Unicorn Rise

SpreeAI, co-founded by Nigerian-American Imah, has become a $1.5 billion fashion-tech unicorn by 2025. The company revolutionizes online apparel with AI, offering virtual try-ons with 99% sizing accuracy. SpreeAI secured $70 million in funding by 2024, with a new round in May 2025 boosting its valuation. The company collaborates with designers like Sergio Hudson and partners with MIT and Carnegie Mellon. Imah's leadership blends cultural insight and technical expertise, earning him recognition in the AI industry.

The Modems
Aug 27th, 2025
SpreeAI Hits $1.5B Valuation

Naomi Campbell-backed fashion tech startup SpreeAI has reached a $1.5 billion valuation after a funding round led by The Davidson Group. Co-founded by CEO John Imah, SpreeAI offers a virtual try-on experience for clothes, aiming to reduce returns and boost sales for retailers. The platform also features an AI stylist and virtual wardrobe, with collaborations from MIT and Carnegie Mellon. SpreeAI is supported by entrepreneurs Bob Davidson and Larry Ruvo.

POCIT
Aug 6th, 2025
SpreeAI Hits $1.5B Valuation Milestone

SpreeAI, a fashion tech startup backed by Naomi Campbell, has reached a $1.5 billion valuation after a funding round led by The Davidson Group. Co-founded by CEO John Imah, SpreeAI offers an AI-powered virtual try-on platform for clothes, enhancing shopping experiences both in-store and online. The company collaborates with MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and the CFDA, and partners with luxury brands like Sergio Hudson and Kai Collective.

PR Newswire
May 6th, 2025
SpreeAI Is Redefining Retail With Virtual AI-Powered Try-Ons Curated by the Top in Tech and Fashion

/PRNewswire/ -- SpreeAI, a leader in fashion tech innovation, is transforming retail with its photorealistic try-on product so lifelike the naked eye can't...

PR Newswire
May 6th, 2025
John Imah In Sergio Hudson While Attending The 2025 Met Gala

NEW YORK, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SpreeAI is pleased to announce John Imah wore a Custom Double Breasted Lavender Suit with a Hand Embroidered Overcoat inspired by his background in technology and his Nigerian heritage by Sergio Hudson while attending The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5th, 2025 in New York City, New York.***IMAGE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION***