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Machine Learning Engineering Manager

Ocho People
Belfast
4 weeks ago
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Machine Learning Engineering Manager needed to join one of NI's top AI Teams


Do you want to work for a company who have experienced unparalleled growth with no redundancies? Want to lead a tight knit team where collaboration and innovation come first? How about working on greenfield AI and ML projects daily with a team that will take you places?


The Role

You'll be joining as Machine Learning Engineering Manager, leading a team of highly-skilled ML Engineers and Data Scientists to design, build, and scale production-ready AI systems. You'll be responsible for setting technical direction, driving best practices, and mentoring engineers while staying hands-on with modern ML engineering. From model training and optimisation to deployment pipelines and monitoring in production, you'll ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable ML solutions that power next-gen products.


This is an opportunity to work with an award-winning team, founded by some of the brightest minds in the industry. Expect to be at the cutting edge of AI and engineering.


What’s In It For You?

  • Market leading salaries & bonus
  • Hybrid working, with no pressure on office days
  • A big focus on work-life balance
  • The chance to lead a fun, highly-motivated team where there's never a dull moment

Technical Skills

  • 8+ years in software/data/ML engineering with at least 3+ in a leadership role
  • Strong expertise in Machine Learning engineering practices (training, deployment, monitoring, MLOps)
  • Hands-on experience with Python (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn etc.) and strong engineering background (Go/Java/Scala desirable)
  • Solid knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines for ML and data workflows
  • Familiarity with data pipelines, feature stores, and distributed systems (Spark, Kafka etc.)
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills

About You

You're the right match if you:



  • Want to step up and take ownership of a high-performing ML Engineering team
  • Thrive at the intersection of leadership and technical problem-solving
  • Are passionate about deploying machine learning in the real world, not just in research
  • Want the chance to join a true tech disruptor who are putting NI on the global AI map

What’s It Like to Work Here?

This company has one of the best retention rates in Belfast for a reason. All employees are treated like adults, with the autonomy to do what needs done, when it needs done. Come and see why everyone wants to join.


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