Lead Machine Learning Engineer (MLops)

Genl Mills India Priv LTD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills India, Digital and Technology, is seeking a Lead ML Engineer to join our Global Data Science team. You will lead end-to-end MLOps initiatives, migrating models from concept to production in GCP using Vertex AI, Kubeflow, and Airflow.

You will mentor engineers, drive best practices for versioning, CI/CD, and monitoring, and collaborate with data science, engineering, and business teams to deliver scalable ML solutions that meet organizational objectives across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in CS/engineering/stats/data science preferred.
• 7+ years in ML/MLOps; 12+ years industry experience.
• Proven experience deploying production ML models on GCP with Vertex AI.
• Experience with Airflow, Kubeflow, MLflow, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end MLOps pipelines using GCP, Vertex AI, Kubeflow, Airflow.
• Automate model deployment, monitoring, retraining, and logging.
• Establish MLOps best practices including CI/CD and testing standards.
• Optimize ML performance and cloud cost, scale deployment.
• Lead production support, troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Engineering, and Business teams to deploy scalable ML solutions.
• Drive ML architecture standards and platform improvements across the organization.
• Mentor team and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

SQL/BigQuery

Airflow

Kubeflow

MLOps

CI/CD

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Feature engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in quantitative field

Tools

Vertex AI

GCP

MLflow

Jenkins

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

OVERVIEW

General Mills, Digital and Technology India, is seeking a Lead ML Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative Global Data Science team. In this role, you are a critical member of the data science group focused on leading efforts in migrating ML-based solutions from concept to production-level operational excellence. You will lead initiatives building scalable, resilient, and automated solutions in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) to ensure that models deliver on organizational objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design, develop, and implement end-to-end MLOps pipelines using GCP, Vertex AI, Kubeflow, and Airflow.
• Automate model deployment, monitoring, retraining, logging, and ML pipeline orchestration.
• Establish and drive MLOps best practices, including version control, CI/CD, coding standards, and quality assurance.
• Optimize ML model performance, deployment processes, cloud infrastructure, and operational efficiency.
• Lead production support, troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.
• Partner with Data Science, Engineering, and Business teams to deploy scalable, production-ready ML solutions.
• Drive ML architecture standards, reusable design patterns, and platform improvements across the organization.
• Research and adopt emerging MLOps technologies and best practices to enhance scalability and reduce cloud costs.
• Mentor team members, promote knowledge sharing, and foster a collaborative engineering culture.
• Continuously enhance technical expertise through learning and adoption of new technologies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree in a quantitative field (CS, engineering, statistics, math, data science).
• Experience: Relevant Machine Learning experience of 7+ years in MLOps and overall 12+ years of Industry experience
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Python, SQL/BigQuery, and Vertex AI on GCP. Experience building and deploying production-scale ML models with performance optimization. Hands-on experience with Airflow, Kubeflow, MLflow, and MLOps orchestration. Knowledge of CI/CD, TDD, Jenkins, and version control tools such as Git. Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) development environments. Strong understanding of supervised ML algorithms, data transformation, and feature engineering. Passion for learning new technologies and solving complex engineering problems.
• Soft Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to interact effectively with colleagues of varying technical and non-technical abilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• GCP Machine Learning certification
• Understanding of CPG industry
• Exposure to Deep Learning/RL/LLMs Publications or contributions to the data science and AI community. Certifications in AI, machine learning, or related fields.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.

ABOUT US

New possibilities. Bold thinking. Real heart. Build remarkable brands with remarkable people. At General Mills, we make food the world loves. Across 100+ markets, we come together to create, innovate and grow. Here, you’ll do meaningful work and help to lead the future of food at a company that stands for good.

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