Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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If you are passionate about Machine Learning, NLP, and AI innovation, and want to contribute to
- edge projects that are transforming how technology supports the life sciences and biopharma industry, this role is for you.

You’ll join an AI Labs department — an innovative team building and deploying AI-driven solutions to enhance workflows and accelerate scientific progress. You’ll collaborate with talented international peers and leaders who share a passion for technology, science, and impact.

• Train and optimize Machine Learning models for performance and scalability.
• Process and analyze large datasets to extract insights and improve model accuracy.
• Integrate ML models into existing software applications and production systems.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with
  -
  -
  - art ML and NLP technologies and best practices.
• Apply software engineering best practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to architectural and strategic decisions.
• Excellent computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.
• Deep
  - on experience in Python and modern ML frameworks (Py
  Torch, Tensor
  Flow, Num
  Py).
• Strong expertise in Machine Learning, NLP, and Deep Learning — including building and deploying NLP systems.
• Solid understanding of probabilistic models, statistical NLP algorithms, transformers, LLMs, information retrieval, time series models, and reinforcement learning.
• Experience integrating ML models into
  - grade software systems.
• Proven ability to deliver complex ML projects
  -
  - end, from ideation to deployment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in international environments.
• Master’s or Ph
  D in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (with a focus on ML/NLP).
• Advanced experience with Git/Git
  Hub, AWS or Azure, Docker, JIRA, Confluence.
• Experience producing and maintaining
  - quality, collaborative codebases.
• Research experience or published work in ML/AI (NLP) is a plus.
• Permanent contract with the end client (a leading Pharmaceutical company)
• Salary up to €80k
• Benefits package including health insurance, annual bonus, meal tickets, and more
• Hybrid work policy: Lisbon – 4 days per week in the office
• To apply, you must reside in Portugal and hold a valid work permit.
• This position does not provide visa sponsorship.

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