Senior Machine Learning Engineer
✨ AI Summary
EPAM Systems is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer in Hungary to lead the design, development, and optimization of ML pipelines and prediction endpoints. The role requires 3+ years of Python and strong SQL, robust MLOps experience (Sagemaker, Vertex, or Azure ML), and production deployment of at least one ML project. Tech stack includes Apache Spark, Big Data tools (Kafka, BigQuery, Redshift), Airflow/Argo, and frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and XGBoost. Perks include a dynamic multicultural environment, global projects, training via LinkedIn Learning, and competitive salary with wellbeing programs.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will take on leading roles in designing, developing, and optimizing our machine-learning platform. Your contributions will drive the success of our prediction models in real-world applications.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, development, and operational lifecycle of the ML pipeline based on best practices
- Design, create, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize ML pipeline steps
- Own and contribute to the design and implementation of ML prediction endpoints
- Collaborate with System Engineers to configure the ML lifecycle management environment
- Write specifications, documentation, and user guides for developed applications
- Promote improved coding practices and repository organization in the science work cycle
- Establish and configure pipelines for projects
- Identify technical risks and gaps, and devise mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with data scientists to productionalize predictive models, understand the scope and purpose of the models built by data scientists, and create scalable data preparation pipelines
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years programming language experience, ideally in Python, and strong SQL knowledge
- Robust MLOps experience (Sagemaker, Vertex, or Azure ML)
- Intermediate level in Data Science, Data Engineering, and DevOps Engineering
- Experience with at least one project delivered to production in an MLE role
- Expertise in Engineering Best Practices
- Practical experience in implementing Data Products using the Apache Spark Ecosystem (Spark SQL, MLlib/SparkML) or alternative technologies
- Experience with Big Data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Cassandra, GCP BigQuery, AWS Redshift, Apache Beam, etc.)
- Proficiency in automated data pipeline and workflow management tools, i.e., Airflow, Argo Workflow, etc
- Experience in different data processing paradigms (batch, micro-batch, streaming)
- Practical experience working with at least one major Cloud Provider such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Production experience in integrating ML models into complex data-driven systems
- DS experience with Tensorflow/PyTorch/XGBoost, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, Pandas, Keras, Spacy, HuggingFace, Transformers
- Experience with different types of databases (Relational, NoSQL, Graph, Document, Columnar, Time Series, etc.)
Benefits
- Dynamic, entrepreneurial corporate environment
- Diverse multicultural, multi-functional, and multilingual work environment
- Opportunities for personal and career growth in a progressive industry
- Global scope, international projects
- Widespread training and development opportunities
- Access to LinkedIn Learning solutions
- Competitive salary and various benefits
- Advanced wellbeing and CSR programs, recreation area
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