Senior Machine Learning Engineer (all genders)

Zalando
Anywhere
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Java","Python","Apache Flink","Apache Spark","Databricks","Kubernetes","AWS","PyTorch","TensorFlow","Airflow","MLOps","CI/CD","Production-grade","Clean code","Testing"]

Design, build, and scale end-to-end data pipelines and ML infrastructure for real-time ad personalization at Zalando. Lead ML/ data engineering initiatives, drive MLOps, model serving, and CI/CD, collaborating with scientists, software and data engineers to improve latency, memory usage and system reliability in a high-volume, distributed environment.

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Zalando
3 months ago

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (all genders)

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Job Summary

Design, build, and scale end-to-end data pipelines and ML infrastructure for real-time ad personalization at Zalando. Lead ML/ data engineering initiatives, drive MLOps, model serving, and CI/CD, collaborating with scientists, software and data engineers to improve latency, memory usage and system reliability in a high-volume, distributed environment.
Location: Anywhere
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, architecture, and development of end-to-end data engineering and ML infrastructure on cloud platforms with full operational responsibilities
  • •Build high-throughput, low-latency streaming feature pipelines and production-grade features for AdTech platforms
  • •Operationalize models and maintain real-time inference systems and new Ad candidate retrieval systems
  • •Collaborate with Applied Scientists to optimize data pipelines, data quality, latency, and model performance
  • •Implement robust CI/CD, monitoring, and automated alerts for distributed systems to maximize scalability and reliability

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkRelocationEquityPaid LeaveHealth Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Solid foundation in computer science or related field
  • •Significant hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining high-throughput, low-latency data streaming applications with Apache Flink and Spark
  • •Professional experience in machine learning operationalization, model serving (e.g., Triton, SageMaker), data version control, and workflow orchestration (Airflow or Databricks workflows)
  • •Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python; familiarity with ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow) welcomed
  • •Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), and CI/CD pipelines
Experience:AdvertisingMarketing technologyE-commerceAdsML platform
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:JavaPythonApache FlinkApache SparkDatabricksKubernetesAWSPyTorchTensorFlowAirflowMLOpsCI/CDProduction-gradeClean codeTesting
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaPythonApache FlinkApache SparkDatabricksKubernetesAWSPyTorchTensorFlowAirflowMLOpsCI/CD

Company Brief

Zalando
Zalando operates a leading European online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle products, offering clothing, shoes and accessories from international brands and local labels, plus logistics and marketing services to partner brands and retailers.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2008
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