Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Visium; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 100’000 - 130’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading AI consulting firm is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to lead complex projects and mentor a team. This role requires strong expertise in machine learning, Python programming, and the ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions. You will drive modern ML practices and shape the future of the organization's ML delivery. Join our passionate team and make an impact.

Leistungen

Yearly education budget

Yearly sport budget

Impact position

International collaborative team

Open and transparent culture

Qualifikationen

• 6 - 8 years of experience in machine learning, data science, or related fields.
• Expertise in ML/DL libraries and frameworks.
• Experience in designing and deploying LLM-based applications.

Aufgaben

• Own technically complex and high-impact projects from design to deployment.
• Lead and mentor junior and senior engineers.
• Drive adoption of modern ML best practices.

Kenntnisse

Machine learning

Python programming

ML/DL libraries (e.g., Scikit-learn, TensorFlow)

Data visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Tableau)

Deep learning (RNNs, CNNs)

LLM-based application development

Unix/Linux environments

REST APIs

ML deployment and scalable architectures

Data and AI platforms (Databricks, Snowflake)

Mentorship skills

Fluent in English and German or French

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Title: Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Type: Full-time

Location: Lausanne or Zürich

Overview

At Visium, we enable enterprise executives in defining their AI & Data strategy, execute large scale transformations and implement AI across operations, ensuring their organization becomes future-proof. With expertise in strategy, architecture, cloud engineering, analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, we empower our clients to unleash and scale the power of their data. We\'re on a mission to pioneer a bright future and build future-proof and ethical organizations. Join the curious, the ambitious, the doers, the good-hearted, the ones who build a world we\'re all in awe of - our Visiumees. Ready to become one?

Role

As a Lead Machine Learning Engineer, you will own the most technically complex and high-impact projects from conceptualization over architecture design to production deployment.

You will:

• Set direction for a technical team, ensuring architectural excellence and long-term solution maintainability
• Lead and mentor junior and senior engineers, raising the technical bar across projects
• Stay hands-on with high quality code contributions to data processing, modeling and deployment pipelines while delegating effectively
• Partner with clients to translate complex business challenges into clear technical roadmaps and deliver measurable business outcomes
• Drive adoption of modern ML best practices and state-of-the-art methodology from system design and architecture over modelling to MLOps

You are not only passionate about machine learning, but also about shaping how data-driven insights create value for our clients. You thrive in dynamic environments, balancing hands-on technical work with strategic decision-making and team leadership.

This role goes beyond building models: you will be responsible for technical strategy, quality standards and growing engineering talent, shaping the future of our ML delivery practice.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you bring a combination of expertise, experience, and skills including:

• 6 - 8 years of experience in machine learning, data science, or related fields
• Proficiency in Python programming
• Expertise in ML/DL libraries and frameworks (e.g., Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Power BI, Tableau, D3.js)
• Deep learning experience (e.g., RNNs, CNNs) and strong knowledge of clustering, regression, and classification methods
• Experience in designing, developing, and deploying LLM-based applications, including RAG systems, with a strong understanding of prompt engineering, vector databases, and knowledge retrieval pipelines
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments, REST APIs, and microservices
• Experience with ML deployment, production pipelines, and scalable architectures on platforms such as AzureML, AWS and GCP
• Experience with Data and AI platforms (Databricks, Dataiku, Snowflake). Certifications are a plus.
• Demonstrated technical and project leadership, with the ability to guide complex initiatives and deliver results
• Strong mentorship skills and experience managing or coaching teams to reach their full potential
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of bridging technical and business perspectives
• Fluent in English and German and/or French. Other languages are a plus.

Benefits

What we offer

• A yearly education budget to steep your learning curve
• A yearly sport budget because a fit body leads to a fit mind
• A position that enables you to have an impact on 1\'000s of people
• An international, knowledgeable, and passionate team with a strong collaborative mindset
• Opportunity to join a talented and experienced company with proven traction in its journey
• An open and transparent culture

Check our LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about us & don\'t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: IT Services and IT Consulting

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