Staff Engineer - Machine Learning & Pricing

Almedia; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Staff Engineer for Machine Learning & Pricing. You will design and optimize scalable ML systems, directly impacting user engagement and revenue. We're looking for someone with proven experience in ML-driven systems, strong Python skills, and a background in collaboration across engineering and data science teams. Join us for an opportunity to grow with a startup that values innovation and high performance.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Opportunity for career growth

High-growth environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and scaling ML-driven systems in production.
• Strong knowledge of Python, data processing, and system design.
• Experience with experimentation, dynamic pricing, or predictive modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of ML and pricing systems.
• Define technical direction and provide leadership across engineering and data science teams.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, backend engineers, and product teams on model integration.

Skills

Machine Learning design

Python programming

Data processing

SQL knowledge

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

GCP

Job description

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 50 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. At Almedia, you’ll:

• Own way more, way earlier — you’ll be trusted with responsibility fast.
• Push harder, get further — this isn’t a 9–5. We highly reward intensity.
• Join a rare environment — you will work with ambitious high-speed, high-ownership people.
• Fully present — we’re 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum we need.

Staff Engineer – Machine Learning & Pricing

You’ll take ownership of designing, scaling, and optimising the systems that power Almedia’s pricing logic, machine learning models, and data-driven growth experiments. Your work will enable the company to turn complex behavioural and market data into real-time, intelligent pricing systems that directly impact user engagement and revenue.

Types of Problems You’ll Be Solving

• Build and scale dynamic pricing algorithms that adapt to real-time user behaviour and market signals
• Design and deploy ML models that predict user value, engagement, and conversion probability
• Develop experimentation frameworks for continuous testing and optimisation of pricing strategies
• Create high-performance data and ML pipelines integrated with backend services
• Improve model reliability, monitoring, and performance across environments

Your Role

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of ML and pricing systems
• Define technical direction and provide leadership across engineering and data science teams
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, backend engineers, and product teams on model integration
• Establish frameworks for model versioning, evaluation, and automated retraining
• Continuously refine architecture to improve scalability, accuracy, and maintainability

You Have

• Proven experience designing and scaling ML-driven systems in production
• Strong knowledge of Python, data processing, and system design
• Experience with experimentation, dynamic pricing, or predictive modelling
• Solid understanding of SQL and cloud environments (AWS or GCP)
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and data science functions

Bonus Points For

• Hands‑on experience with ML model training, deployment, and monitoring pipelines
• Work on pricing, auction, or optimisation systems at scale
• Background in adtech, gaming, or performance marketing environments
• Passion for data-driven decision making and automation

Why Almedia?

• Scale With Almedia: Have a real impact and grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
• High-Growth Environment: We encourage all staff to take ownership of projects and consistently raise the bar.
• Do More, Get More: Generous bonus scheme to ensure great, proactive work is valued.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.