Head of Machine Learning

Overview

Overview:
As the Head of Machine Learning at Aleph Alpha you will lead the productization of state-of-the-art proprietary and open-source research to drive innovation and deliver commercially viable products. Combining deep learning expertise with strategic leadership, you will oversee a team of AI and Inferencing engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality machine learning solutions aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities:
• Shaping the AI vision for all our products and developing strategies to fulfil this vision.
• Lead a high-performing team of AI engineers, fostering collaboration with Research and excellence. Manage the IC’s and their managers’ career path, feedback, and development.
• Drive growth of the AI engineering function by owning the recruitment and interviews of AI and Inference engineers.
• Be a cultural ambassador and role model for the AI engineers in all Product teams bu supporting them in finding the best methodology for every use case.
• Be a tech lead in high impact projects oversee the design, development, and deployment of machine learning solutions ranging from inference-time control features, standard fine-tuning customizations, RLHF, and agentic workflows.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to align AI solutions with organizational goals.
• Coordinate publications and appearances at conferences of the teams (jointly with Research) as well as open-source contributions.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and apply them strategically.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from top university. PhD is preferred.
• 10+ years in machine learning, with at least one role in the GenAI context and 5+ years in leadership roles.
• In depth understanding of LLMs, particularly Transformer architecture and on GPU level, and strong familiarity with popular NLP tools and frameworks to be able to provide guidance to principal AI engineers.
• Experience in productionizing AI research innovations into real-world applications. You care about shipping AI solutions which will bring value to our users end-to-end and not end on building a prototype or writing a paper.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with proven ability to attract and retain top talent.

What you can expect from us:
• Become part of an AI revolution!​
• 30 days of paid vacation​
• Public transport subsidy​
• Fitness and wellness offerings (Wellhub)​
• Mental health platform (nilo.health)​
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working model​
• Virtual Stock Option Plan

Company:

Aleph Alpha

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Level of experience (years):

Senior (5+ years of experience)

Tagged as: Academia, Germany, Machine Learning, NLP