Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager
AI
DeepL is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager to lead the Production Inference team in Amsterdam. The role combines people leadership and technical direction for research scientists and ML engineers building performance-critical model serving systems, requiring a strong background in production ML systems and inference optimisation.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of research scientists and ML engineers, building strong development plans, fostering a candid and non-retaliatory feedback culture, and maintaining high standards of technical rigour and delivery.
- Own the team's research and development roadmap for production inference systems, in close collaboration with senior ICs and cross-functional stakeholders, balancing near-term reliability commitments with longer-horizon research bets on inference efficiency and architecture.
- Act as the primary technical interface between the Production Inference team and adjacent functions — including foundational models research, voice research, applied research, infrastructure, and product — ensuring research output is well-scoped, well-communicated, and delivered without creating downstream bottlenecks.
What you need
Must-have
Production ML systemsInference optimisationModel serving at scaleLLM inferenceSpeculative decodingQuantisationServing infrastructureLoad balancing
Soft skills
People leadershipTalent developmentCommunicationSolution-orientedDecisiveTechnical rigourCandid feedback cultureAutonomy
Machine LearningEngineering ManagementInferenceModel ServingAISoftware DevelopmentSeniorAmsterdamDeepL