Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Applied AI & LLMs (x/f/m)

Doctolib; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation allowance

Mental health support

Relocation support

Lunch vouchers

Transport subsidy

Parent Care

Remote policy adaptation

AI tools access

Job summary

Doctolib is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join the DS & AI organization in Paris. You will own cross-cutting technical challenges, shaping architecture decisions and standardizing ML evaluation across Clinical, Productivity, Phone Assistant, and ASR teams.

You will lead design efforts, drive production patterns, and mentor staff engineers while collaborating with Product, Legal, and Compliance to meet EU requirements. This role blends technical depth with strategic influence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in ML/AI with 3+ years at Staff+ or Principal level leading multi-team technical initiatives.
• Expert in two or more: clinical NLP, LLM fine-tuning/evaluation, automatic speech recognition, RAG systems, or reinforcement learning.
• Proficient in Python, PyTorch/Transformers; track record deploying ML systems in production (AWS/GCP).
• PhD in Computer Science, AI, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent research experience).
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to align diverse stakeholders and explain complex decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-team ML architecture decisions, from model selection to production deployment patterns.
• Define and drive adoption of rigorous evaluation frameworks across all AI teams.
• Establish shared production infrastructure patterns for AI: model and prompt versioning, guardrails, uncertainty quantification, cost optimization, and observability.
• Lead the technical design of agentic solutions and enable product teams across Doctolib to build on AI capabilities.
• Elevate technical standards across the DS & AI org by guiding Staff and Senior ML Engineers.

Skills

ML/AI leadership

Python

PyTorch/Transformers

vLLM inference

LLM fine-tuning

Strong communication

Education

PhD in CS/AI/Statistics

Tools

AWS

GCP

ML infra deployment

Job description

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join the DS & AI organization at Doctolib. This is a transversal force multiplier role operating across all AI teams: Clinical, Productivity, Phone Assistant and ASR. Rather than working within a single feature team, you will own the cross-cutting technical challenges: defining how Doctolib’s product and AI teams build agentic solutions, standardizing ML evaluation frameworks, and spreading strong engineering practices across the org. You will unblock teams, shape architecture decisions, and take on the deep technical work that requires senior ML judgment at scale, directly impacting the daily lives of 400,000 healthcare professionals and the health of 80 million patients. Building at Doctolib means delivering innovative products that measurably improve outcomes for care teams and patients alike.

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Own cross-team ML architecture decisions, from model selection to production deployment patterns and strategic build vs. buy decisions

• Define and drive adoption of rigorous evaluation frameworks across all AI teams, setting the standard for how Doctolib measures model and agentic performance

• Establish shared production infrastructure patterns for AI: model and prompt versioning, guardrails, uncertainty quantification, cost optimization, and observability

• Lead the technical design of agentic solutions and define how product teams across Doctolib build on top of AI capabilities

• Elevate technical standards across the DS & AI org by influencing Staff and Senior ML Engineers through architecture reviews, technical guidance, and practice propagation

• Partner with Product, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure safe rollout and meet EU regulatory expectations (GDPR, MDR, EU AI Act)

Who you are

Before you read on, if you don’t have the exact profile described below, but you feel this job description matches your skill set, we still encourage you to apply.

You’ll be a great fit if:

• You have 10+ years in ML/AI with 3+ years at Staff+ or Principal level leading complex, multi-team technical initiatives

• You have deep expertise in at least two of: clinical NLP, LLM fine-tuning and evaluation, automatic speech recognition, RAG systems, or reinforcement learning

• You are expert in Python, PyTorch/Transformers for training, and vLLM for inference with a track record deploying ML systems in production (AWS/GCP)

• You have a PhD in Computer Science, AI, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent research experience)

• You have exceptional communication skills and are able to align diverse stakeholders and explain complex technical decisions

Now it would be fantastic if you have:

• Publications in top-tier ML/AI conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL) or medical informatics venues

• Experience with EU healthcare regulations (GDPR, MDR, AI Act)

• Prior work with clinical data or healthcare applications

Life at Doctolib Tech

• Our solutions are built on a single fully cloud-native platform supporting web and mobile interfaces across multiple languages and healthcare specialties.

• Our stack includes Rails, TypeScript, Java, Python, Kotlin, Swift, and React Native.

• We leverage AI ethically to empower patients and professionals. Discover our AI vision here.

What we offer

• Free comprehensive health insurance for you and your children

• 25 days of paid vacation per year, plus up to 14 days of RTT

• Free mental health and coaching services through our partner Moka.care

• Work from abroad for up to 10 days per year thanks to our flexibility days policy

• Lunch vouchers with Swile card (€8.50 value, €4.50 covered by Doctolib)

• Work Council subsidy for sports club memberships or creative classes

• 50% reimbursement of your public transport subscription

• Parent Care Program: one additional month of leave on top of legal parental leave

• For caregivers and workers with disabilities: remote policy adaptation, extra medical leave, and psychological support

• Relocation support for international mobility

• Access to premium AI tools for development and dedicated training

The interview process

• HR Screen

• Hiring Manager Interview

• Technical Interview

• Technical Case Study

• Behavioral Interview

• At least one reference check

We want your experience to be clear, respectful, and transparent. Learn more on our candidate experience page.

Job details

• Permanent position

• Full-time

• Paris, France

• Hybrid work mode (up to 2 remote days per week)

• Start date: as soon as possible

We welcome everyone

At Doctolib, we believe in improving access to healthcare for everyone - regardless of where you come from or what you look like. We evaluate candidates based solely on qualifications and motivation, without any form of discrimination. We respect and celebrate diversity!

The more diverse ideas are heard, the more our product will truly improve healthcare for all. You are welcome to apply regardless of gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or place of origin.

To ensure equal opportunities, we invite you to exclude personal information (e.g., pictures, age) from your applications. If you have a disability, let us know if there’s any way we can make the interview process smoother for you! Join us in building the healthcare we all dream of.

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