Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Jack & Jill
London
1 month ago
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer


Company Description: VC-backed healthtech startup


Job Description:

You will be one of the first hires at a mission-driven startup redefining personalized healthcare. By leveraging rich voice and text data, you will build and fine-tune machine learning models and LLM-integrated APIs. Your work will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI and human care to empower providers and patients.


Location: London, UK or Helsinki, Finland


Why this role is remarkable:

  • Join as a foundational hire with the autonomy to shape the core technical infrastructure of a growing business from the ground up.
  • Work on a product that genuinely improves lives by blending human medical wisdom with the frontier of generative AI technology.
  • Supported by top-tier VCs, you will enjoy a high-growth environment with significant stock options and the chance to lead R&D efforts.


What you will do:

  • Develop and prototype new machine learning systems and LLM applications using unique proprietary healthcare datasets.
  • Fine-tune existing models to optimize performance for specific clinical contexts and secure API integrations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship impactful features quickly while ensuring safety and technical rigor.


The ideal candidate:

  • Strong background in Python and ML libraries like PyTorch or TensorFlow, with experience in supervised and reinforcement learning.
  • Hands-on expertise in fine-tuning Large Language Models, prompt engineering, and deploying models within cloud environments like AWS.
  • Proactive startup mindset with a demonstrated ability to solve complex, real-world problems and communicate technical concepts clearly.


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