1d ago

Director, Machine Learning Engineering - Surfaces Foundation

South Africa

โœจ $225k-$300k / yearest.

full-timedirector Remotesoftware

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead engineering managers and ML teams building platform systems for large-scale personalization and recommendation use cases. You will define the technical vision for core ML infrastructure, including targeting, serving, and evaluation systems. This role blends deep technical leadership with strategic platform thinking, enabling teams to innovate quickly while relying on stable shared infrastructure.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead engineering managers and ML teams building platform systems for personalization
  • Define technical vision for ML infrastructure including targeting, serving, and evaluation
  • Establish platform capabilities balancing shared infrastructure with team autonomy
  • Drive incremental evolution of ML platforms ensuring continuous delivery

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Extensive experience building and scaling ML systems in consumer-facing products
  • Strong background in recommendation or ranking systems with full ML lifecycle understanding
  • Proven ability to lead platform engineering teams and define long-term technical strategy
  • Experience working with modern AI tools and integrating them into engineering workflows

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience driving organizational or technical transformation initiatives
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering and product teams
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and make strategic trade-offs

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ  Flexible remote work within EMEA region
  • ๐ŸŒ Global impact on large-scale ML systems
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Career growth and leadership development
  • ๐Ÿค Collaborative cross-functional international environment
  • ๐Ÿ• Flexibility aligned with Central European and GMT hours

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Leadership Interviewยท 60 min
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