(Senior) Machine Learning Engineer (m/f/nb)

Your contribution to success

Work closely with cross-functional teams of skilled engineers, data scientists, and product managers who are all passionate about crafting a world-class experience for all Conrad users
Take ownership of implementing, testing, and delivering impactful ML products for performance, reliability, time, and cost using Agile methodologies
Manage & monitor the ML products' performance in production (in GCP)
Contribute to accelerating the impact of ML at Conrad through AI tools and infrastructure
Upholding and promotion of best practices in code design, quality, and efficiency
to enhance existing machine learning infrastructure.

Your success factors

Background in computer science, preferably an M.S. degree
3+ years of practical experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or a related role
Experience with CI/CD in ML context, MLOps
Good understanding of Machine Learning algorithms, Deep Learning, and software engineering fundamentals
Deep understanding of Python and its ecosystem, especially frameworks oriented to data science and Machine Learning, such as NumPy, Scipy, Polars, Scikit-learn
Experience with one cloud provider such as GCP (preferred), AWS, Azure
Experience with one or more container-ecosystems (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working with REST frameworks (Flask, FastAPI …)
Good understanding of distributed run-time systems, their performance optimization, and improving their resilience
Fluent in spoken and written English, good communication skills

Nice to have

Hands-on experience with Generative AI (Gen-AI) technologies and frameworks
Proficiency in developing custom AI agents tailored to specific use cases e.g. in LangChain, LangGraph
Experience with various NLP tasks such as Classification, Named Entity Recognition using the Transformers architecture
Experience with machine learning lifecycle management platforms like VertexAI, Amazon Sagemaker, MLflow…
Foundational knowledge in a Deep Learning Framework e.g. PyTorch

Your benefits

We Are a Great Place to Work

Our tolerant and empathic work environment enables you to help shape our company’s future, thereby giving you lots of room for personal development. Our unique company culture was officially recognised by the Great Place to Work institute.

We Improve Your Work-Life Balance

Flexitime and hybrid working arrangements as well as a special leave allowance enable you to organise your workday around your needs. And we care about your children. Our head office in Hirschau operates a child day-care centre that looks after your little ones.

We Communicate at a Peer Level

We are a family-run business. Means friendly interaction is paramount to us. And when it comes to being a trust-based horizontal organisation, around here, we practise what we preach.

We Promote Health

Which is why we offer a variety of services and activities centred around health and fitness. Regular medical checkups are top of the agenda. Moreover, for all those who like to keep fit, there is Conrad Sports Club based at our Hirschau office that provides a range of activities, coaching sessions and even an in-house tennis court. Being healthy isn’t just about exercising, it’s also about a balanced diet. This is why food served in our cafeterias at Hirschau and Wernberg uses local produce and is freshly prepared.

Diversity as a part of success
We are internationally established - English meetings are as integral to our everyday work as open-mindedness towards other cultures. We encourage creativity and innovation in our company through the exchange of different experiences and perspectives.

Key pillar for the strategic future of Conrad
We are currently undergoing an exciting transformation to become the leading B2B sourcing platform for technical requirements. Your unique opportunity to actively participate in the process of a sourcing platform.