Machine learning Engineer

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We're optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Job Description What you will do

As an expert in Machine Learning Engineering you will be responsible for the growth of our Data team, both professionally and in size. You will shape and execute your expertise within Sia, working on client projects and building our own Sia AI solutions with Dutch data scientists, French data engineering team and other Sia global units.

• Leading an internal team towards the development of AI products;
• Working in a multidisciplinary team on client projects as an expert on your subject;
• Making architectural and design decisions for cloud environments;
• Building production level ML/AI solutions with solid software engineering;
• Guiding Data Scientists to scale up their models into production (parallelising, optimising, tuning, testing, and wrapping);
• Giving trainings, leading internal meetings and organising external events;
• Participating in team meetings and workshops with clients;
• Writing blog articles, presenting at conferences and sending out press releases on the subject that you lead.

Who you will work with

The Data Science team is young, diverse and growing (10+). You will join a team that will challenge you and invest in your professional development. We have a flat structure and rely on the entrepreneurial spirit of our members: initiative is highly encouraged. We are striving for well being, diversity and knowledge sharing inside the team, so that we can grow together.

Who you are

• You are an established technical professional that wants to make the next step in your career, taking on more leadership responsibilities.
• You have first rate project management and time management skills.
• You are a true problem solver, turning complex issues into simple and impactful business solutions.
• You are enthusiastic about applying Data Science/Engineering solutions to business problems.
• You have excellent communication skills and can present complicated concepts in a synthetic way.
• You can adapt rapidly and work on a range of different business areas within a challenging environment.
• You work collaboratively in a team environment.

In return, you can expect

• An international company that values diversity, inclusion, employee well being and corporate social responsibilities.
• A great working atmosphere with friendly and professional colleagues where innovation and entrepreneurship are encouraged.
• A personal development plan with regular follow up and training opportunities.
• A competitive salary with great advantages, such as a mobility budget, hospital insurance, performance related bonus, and more.

Qualifications

• MSc level education in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Embedded Systems or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience building production quality ML/Deep Learning pipelines and models.
• Good understanding of ML fundamentals and strong knowledge in a domain (e.g., Computer Vision, Deep Learning, NLP).
• Expert coding skills in Python and at least one of Scala, C++, Java.
• Hands on experience with SQL, PostgreSQL and other database languages.
• Experience with cloud based infrastructures (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Knowledge of Unix command line and DevOps tools (Git, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks).
• Experience coaching/mentoring other engineers.
• Prior experience in management consulting is a strong plus.
• Willingness to travel and work at local and international clients.
• Fluency in English and Dutch is required.

Additional Information

We are unable to provide a work permit for this position.

Seniority level

Mid Senior level

Employment type

Full time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

Business Consulting and Services

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