Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Frontiers; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making science accessible. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you'll lead the deployment of advanced ML models, including large language models, and enhance operational processes to maximize business value. You'll design scalable ML infrastructure, adopt best practices in MLOps, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals. This role offers the chance to work in a remote-first environment, participate in wellbeing initiatives, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you're passionate about leveraging AI for impactful solutions, this opportunity is for you.

Servicios

Remote work flexibility

4 additional wellbeing days

Access to learning platforms

Free online yoga classes

Employee assistance plan

Volunteer days

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in ML engineering with end-to-end project expertise.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks, especially LLMs.

Responsabilidades

• Design scalable ML infrastructure and lead complex ML projects.
• Implement MLOps best practices and mentor junior team members.

Conocimientos

Machine Learning

Python

Deep Learning

MLOps

REST API Design

Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

NLP Techniques

Agile Project Management

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

MLflow

Kubeflow

Airflow

Hugging Face Transformers

Descripción del empleo

Who we are

At Frontiers we are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.

Powered by custom-built technology, artificial intelligence, and rigorous quality standards, our research articles have been viewed more than 2.1 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.

Join the publishing revolution.

Follow the links below to learn more about our work.

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What we can offer you

We provide a range of benefits across our locations, including but not limited to:

• We are a remote-first organization and most of our roles are work-from-home.
• 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance.
• Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan.
• Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer.

The role: We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, who will be responsible for leading the deployment and maintenance of advanced ML models, including large language models (LLMs). This role focuses on enhancing ML operational processes to drive business value using state-of-the-art AI technologies, and on leading projects involving cutting-edge AI techniques to positively impact and achieve portfolio goals.

Responsibilities:

• Designing scalable ML infrastructure, collaborating with the team.
• Adopting MLOps best practices; designing pipelines for training and deploying advanced AI models.
• Identifying and implementing automation opportunities in developing and deploying AI systems.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align AI models with business requirements.
• Overseeing integration of ML models into production, ensuring efficient serving of AI applications.
• Leading complex ML projects from development to deployment.
• Mentoring junior team members, enforcing best practices in AI model development and deployment.
• Leading process improvement initiatives to optimize workflows for advanced AI projects.

Skills:

• Extensive experience in end-to-end ML projects and deploying production-grade ML models, including LLMs.
• 5+ years of professional experience in ML engineering or related roles.
• Proficiency in Python, ML libraries, and algorithms.
• Expertise in deep learning frameworks; experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT, BERT) and generative models, including prompt engineering and fine-tuning.
• Experience with MLOps tools (e.g., MLflow, TFX, Kubeflow) for managing complex models.
• Proficiency in REST API design in Python (Flask, FastAPI) for serving AI services.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) for model training and deployment.
• Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes for efficient model deployment.
• Experience with workflow engines (e.g., Airflow) for automating data and model pipelines.
• Knowledge of data versioning tools like DVC for reproducibility.
• Familiarity with NLP techniques and frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers) for LLMs.
• Agile project management methodologies (Scrum, Kanban); experience in agile AI teams.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with a continuous learning mindset.

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Equal opportunity statement
Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.