Machine Learning Engineer

Description
What We're Looking For:

Meltwater's Consumer Intelligence AI Team is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to help improve the multimodal semantic layer of MIRA, our AI assistant, while also developing innovative new features that power the next generation of applied generative AI in the Consumer Intelligence industry.

We are looking for someone with a creative, proactive, collaborative, and innovation focused mindset. You will work alongside a team of passionate machine learning engineers driven by enthusiasm for adopting new technologies and excitement about making the difference for customers using applied AI.

Our team is organized over 3 objectives: innovation, research and production.

• Innovation: We leverage our AI expertise to constantly imagine new business oriented features to enhance our products.
• Research: To implement our algorithms, we need to stay up-to-date to the latest breakthroughs over the Machine Learning world as well as the latest frameworks.
• Production: We make a point of designing and developing our algorithms with production-grade best practices. Scalability is our goal. The models and systems that we develop are running over billions of documents (text or image) per day.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the development of new industrial level projects from ideation to deployment. This includes deep expertise in areas such as early ideation & prototyping, research, infrastructure, scalability, monitoring, and evaluation of AI systems
• You'll write efficient, well-tested and design code, build clean systems to empower MIRA with new advanced generative AI capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with product teams in their domains, building domain expertise, and leveraging ML to solve critical business problems
• Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in machine learning to stay current on emerging techniques to solve novel problems

Preferred Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Software Engineer building ML Systems
• You have high technical engineering competence. This means being able to design and write complex software from end-to-end and make it production-ready
• Advanced knowledge in a least one programming language (Python or other e.g. Rust, Scala, Java)
• Passion for AI (in particular Generative AI), with a constant drive to stay updated and ahead of the curve
• You are a team-player, self-learner and autonomous
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field

Nice to have:

• Experience building industry-scale user-facing ML/AI/Agentic applications
• Experience with MLOps and DevOps principles and technologies (e.g. CI/CD, Terraform, Containerization, Kubernetes)
• Demonstrable experience with the full lifecycle of machine learning models - from development to deployment and monitoring
• Experience with Information Retrieval systems in a production environment (Elasticsearch, Quickwit, Vespa, …) is a plus

What We Offer:

• Enjoy 25 days of annual paid time off plus an additional day off on your birthday
• Receive a Lunchr voucher, enhancing your daily dining experience with convenient and flexible meal options
• Benefit from a 50% transportation refund or bike km refund, easing your commuting expenses and promoting sustainable travel choices
• Access to Henner for healthcare insurance coverage
• Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones, because mental wellness matters.
• Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need
• Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.
• Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.

Our Story

At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right environment, great things happen.

Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around the world to make better business decisions through data. But we can't do that without our global team of developers, innovators, problem-solvers, and high-performers who embrace challenges and find new solutions for our customers.

Our award-winning global culture drives everything we do and creates an environment where our employees can make an impact, learn every day, feel a sense of belonging, and celebrate each other's successes along

the way.

We are innovators at the core who see the potential in people, ideas and technologies. Together, we challenge ourselves to go big, be bold, and build best-in-class solutions for our customers.

We're proud of our diverse team of 2,200+ employees in 50 locations across 25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you'll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to unlock new heights in your career.

We are Meltwater. Inspired by innovation, powered by people.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: At Meltwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at Meltwater are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the applicable laws and regulations.

Meltwater does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we actively promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply and join us in our mission to drive innovation and make a positive impact in the world.