Lead Ml Engineer

Avaamo; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 20,00,000 - 30,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge AI company is looking for a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to shape and enhance their search technology stack. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in machine learning and natural language processing, with a strong proficiency in Python. You will innovate search capabilities and optimize an experimentation framework, while mentoring junior engineers. This is a full-time position based in Bengaluru, India, offering a chance to make a significant impact in the field of AI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning, NLP, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, capable of extracting insights.
• Experience in large-scale search/ranking systems.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and expand search stack capabilities, including ML/NLP solutions.
• Design and optimize an experimentation framework for performance evaluation.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a collaborative environment.

Skills

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Recommendation Systems

Python Programming

Data Analysis

Education

BS in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Location: Bangalore & Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and driven Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join Avaamo's Product Engineering team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and enhance the core features of our search technology stack, focusing on areas like search ranking models, query understanding, and natural language question answering.

What You'll Do

• Innovate and expand the capabilities of our search stack, including ranking models, query parsing, and NLP-driven question answering.
• Gain a deep understanding of search usage patterns and user needs, identifying areas for improvement and growth.
• Design, prototype, and iterate on cutting-edge ML/NLP/Information Retrieval solutions to enhance our search functionality.
• Develop and optimize an experimentation framework to evaluate and track improvements to the search stack.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that is easy to test and scale.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering a collaborative learning environment and sharing your expertise.

What You Bring (Qualifications)

• BS in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in machine learning, NLP, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and data‑driven mindset, with the ability to extract insights and build effective solutions.
• Experience in recommendation systems, natural language processing, LLMs, applied machine learning, or large‑scale search/ranking systems.

Key Skills & Qualities

• Collaborative, customer‑focused, and team‑oriented, with a willingness to contribute across multiple areas of the product.
• Proactive, positive, and self‑driven, with the ability to take ownership of both small tasks and large features.
• Proven experience in designing and building complex search/ranking/recommendation systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python programming.

About Avaamo

Avaamo is a deep‑learning software company that focuses on creating advanced conversational interfaces to solve high‑impact problems in the enterprise space. We are at the forefront of AI technologies, working on neural networks, speech synthesis, and deep learning to transform how enterprises engage with conversational computing.

Qualification: BS in Computer Science or a related field