Machine Learning and AI Lead

This is an opportunity to take ownership of AI and machine learning strategy within a highly visible technology business. You’ll have the autonomy to shape technical direction, influence product decisions, mentor a growing team, and drive the adoption of modern AI solutions that directly impact millions of users. The Company They are a fast-moving digital business with a flat structure, strong technical culture, and significant market reach. Despite being relatively small in size, they operate at scale and provide a level of influence and visibility that is difficult to find in larger organisations. The business is investing heavily in the future of AI and machine learning, with a clear ambition to evolve beyond traditional approaches and embed AI more deeply across products and services. This role will play a key part in defining that journey. The Role As AI & ML Lead, you will be the technical and strategic authority for machine learning and AI initiatives across the business., * Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Data Scientists

• Defining and owning the AI and machine learning strategy
• Modernising existing recommendation and search capabilities
• Evaluating emerging AI technologies and identifying opportunities for adoption
• Driving AI-first thinking across product and technology teams
• Guiding model selection, evaluation frameworks, and MLOps best practices
• Making informed build vs buy decisions for AI solutions and vendors
• Partnering closely with Product and Engineering leaders to shape roadmaps
• Identifying high-impact use cases across recommendations, search, fraud detection, and behavioural modelling
• Influencing prioritisation decisions through data-driven insights and business impact assessment
• Championing best practices for deploying and maintaining machine learning models in production

• Strong commercial experience designing, deploying, and scaling machine learning solutions in production environments
• Experience working on recommendation systems, search platforms, ranking models, personalisation, marketplace products, or similar challenges
• Proven ability to define technical strategy and influence business direction
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing Data Science and Machine Learning teams
• Strong understanding of modern machine learning, MLOps, and production model lifecycle management
• Experience deploying models using modern cloud-based data and AI platforms, ideally including Databricks
• Knowledge of Generative AI, LLM applications, RAG architectures, fine-tuning, or related technologies
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities

• €80,000 - €110,000 base salary
• Total compensation package up to approximately €90,000 - €140,000 including bonus
• Flexible working environment with an office-first culture
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to one month per year
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship available
• Direct access to senior leadership and decision-makers
• Significant ownership of AI strategy, team development, and technology direction
• Clear opportunity to shape the future structure and capability of the AI function