Machine Learning Engineer - Data Science

FARFETCH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global e-commerce platform in the UK is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join their Data Science Product Matching team. You will develop and optimize ML pipelines, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability. The ideal candidate has experience with Python, ML libraries, and end-to-end data products. This role offers the opportunity to shape the technical direction in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing end-to-end data products with Data Engineering and Machine Learning components.
• Experience writing production-quality code in Python 3.
• Familiarity with popular Machine Learning practices and libraries.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to create production-quality Machine Learning pipelines.
• Build components to improve solutions and facilitate delivery.
• Continuously optimize models and pipelines for performance.

Skills

Python 3

MLflow

Databricks

Spark

MLlib

PyTorch

Numpy

Pandas

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Job description

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world's best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

TECHNOLOGY

We're on a mission to build end-to-end products and technology that powers an incredible e-commerce experience for luxury customers everywhere, understanding the motivations and needs of our customers and partners, to designing and testing hypotheses, to creating industry-leading experiences for luxury customers.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Data Science Product Matching team: the main objective of Product Matching is to determine which of our competitors are selling the same products as us and what these products are, to support the definition of competitiveness strategies and enable a more efficient reaction. You will report to a Software Engineer Lead and work with other Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and other technical teams, both here in Portugal and across our other locations, shaping the technical direction of a critically important part of Farfetch. Your role will involve preparing data science solutions for use and integrating them into our internal business products or operational systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and Software Engineers to create production-quality Machine Learning pipelines and solutions emphasizing Performance, Scalability, Reliability, and Maintainability.
• Build components and libraries to improve existing solutions and facilitate the delivery of new ones.
• Continuously optimize machine learning models and pipelines to enhance performance and efficiency, and develop monitoring strategies to ensure reliability.
• Surface models and their outputs through the construction of ETLs and APIs.

WHO YOU ARE

• Experience implementing end-to-end data products with Data Engineering and Machine Learning components—from system design to construction, deployment, orchestration, and monitoring.
• Experience writing production-quality code in Python 3, including dependency management and testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with the engineering aspects of popular Machine Learning practices, libraries, and platforms (e.g., MLflow, Databricks, Spark, MLlib, PyTorch, Numpy, Pandas, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn).