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Engineering216 days agoHybrid

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Senior Engineering Manager, ML Foundations team

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Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Full job description

Seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the ML Foundations team within the AI Platform organization. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team of Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and Software Engineers to develop and optimize machine learning models for AdTech use cases. Responsibilities include providing technical direction, driving AI strategy, ensuring compliance with privacy and ethical standards, mentoring team members, and collaborating cross-functionally. Requirements include 7+ years building products, 5+ years applying ML, 3+ years leading teams, proficiency in PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, SQL, experience delivering scalable ML systems, strong communication skills, and ability to work onsite in Helsinki 3 days per week. Benefits include ownership culture, collaboration with major online platforms, professional development, healthcare, equity options, and flexible hybrid work with option to work abroad up to 30 days.

What you'll do

  • Lead and grow the AI Foundations team with technical direction and strategic vision
  • Drive development of AdTech-specific ML models and foundational AI capabilities
  • Optimize ML models for performance, efficiency, and scalability
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure AI-driven features deliver business impact
  • Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and ethical AI standards
  • Foster an engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
  • Mentor team members through coaching, 1:1s, and career development plans
  • Remove obstacles to enable team success
  • Partner with recruiting to scale the team by sourcing and closing talent
  • Partner with AI Platform leaders to shape long-term AI strategy and architecture

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in building services and products
  • 5+ years of experience in applying machine learning to real-life problems
  • 3+ years of experience in leading teams
  • Competent with key technologies in ML: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, SQL
  • Able to mentor, coach, and develop data scientists and machine learning engineers
  • Proven experience in delivering scalable ML systems in production
  • Hands-on technical leadership including code reviews and pair programming
  • Pragmatic mindset focused on customer value and production systems
  • Curiosity and drive for continuous learning through study and experimentation
  • Ability to drive technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration
  • Understanding of security and compliance requirements when working with personal data
  • M.Sc. or Ph.D. in relevant field (Mathematics, CS, AI, Physics, etc.)
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Ability to work onsite in Helsinki office 3 days per week

Tech stack

PyTorchTensorFlowPythonSQLmachine learningML modelsAIBayesian methods

Benefits

Ownership culture with autonomy and impactCollaboration with leading online marketers and platforms (Meta, Pinterest, Snap, TikTok, Google)Professional development through mentorship, training, and resourcesComprehensive healthcare packages and mental health servicesHealthy work-life balanceEquity options program and performance-based grantsFlexible hybrid work model including option to work abroad up to 30 days

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