ML OPs Engineer

easyJet Airline Company PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ML Ops Engineer to enhance machine learning operations and bridge the gap between research and production. This role is pivotal in ensuring that machine learning models are scalable and seamlessly integrated into business processes. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, automate ML workflows, and collaborate with diverse teams to drive innovation. Join a dynamic environment that values performance and potential, where you can make a significant impact in transforming the airline industry. If you are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking team, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 30% bonus

BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and machine learning operations.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical aspects of machine learning operations and CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate machine learning models into production environments.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Machine learning operations

Data versioning

Model lifecycle management

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Data transformation

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Job Description

Description

Luton/Hybrid

COMPANY

When it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record. Join us and you’ll be able to play a big part in the success of our highly successful, fast-paced business that opens up Europe so people can exercise their get-up-and-go. With over 300 aircraft flying over 800 routes to more than 30 countries, we’re the UK’s largest airline, the second largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world. Flying over 80 million passengers a year, we employ over 13,000 people. Its big-scale stuff and we’re still growing.

JOB PURPOSE

The ML Ops Engineer acts as the backbone of machine learning operations, bridging the gap between research and production. They collaborate with teams across the organisation to ensure that machine learning models are scalable, reliable, and seamlessly integrated into business processes. This role is critical for driving innovation while enabling teams to focus on strategic business challenges.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Manages the technical aspects of machine learning operations, ensuring workflow robustness, scalability, and reliability. Designs and maintains CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of machine learning models in production.
2. Automates machine learning pipelines for efficient data flow and transformation, ensuring high data quality. This includes tools for data versioning, lineage tracking, and model reproducibility.
3. Integrates machine learning models into production by fostering collaboration between data scientists, engineers, and analysts to align technical solutions with business goals.
4. Ensures model lifecycle management, covering training, deployment, monitoring, and retraining to adapt to new data. Optimises deployment pipelines for scalability and efficiency using cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, and workflow orchestration tools.
5. Implements best practices for production model monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure the reliability of deployed machine learning systems. They also use statistical process control to identify and troubleshoot issues related to model drift and pipeline failures.
6. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth handoffs of machine learning solutions. They help data scientists transition research models into production-ready solutions and work with engineers to maintain optimal performance in production environments.

Requirements of the Role

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

1. Proficiency in designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines for seamless integration, deployment, and monitoring of machine learning models.
2. Strong understanding of automating machine learning pipelines, including data versioning, lineage tracking, and reproducibility, to ensure high data quality and transformation efficiency.
3. Skill in integrating machine learning models into production environments by collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and analysts to align technical solutions with business objectives.
4. Ability to manage the end-to-end model lifecycle, including training, deployment, monitoring, and retraining, with a focus on scalability and efficiency.
5. Expertise in implementing best practices for monitoring and logging production models, troubleshooting data drift and pipeline failures, and ensuring system reliability.
6. Experience in working closely with cross-functional teams to transition research models into production and maintaining optimal performance in production environments.
7. Ability to collaborate with Data Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Analytical Engineers to design and maintain scalable, efficient pipelines while ensuring smooth data transformation processes.
8. Skill in validating data outputs, defining reporting requirements, and establishing feedback loops to enhance usability and dashboard accuracy.
9. Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerisation technologies, and workflow orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Docker for deploying scalable machine learning systems.

What you’ll get in return

1. Competitive base salary
2. Up to 30% bonus
3. BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
4. Flexible benefits package
5. Excellent staff travel benefits

About easyJet At easyJet our aim is to make low-cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service. It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front-line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

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We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.