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# Senior/Lead Machine Learning Engineer

- **Company:** Ifs
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Cleansing, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NumPy, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, AI Infrastructure, Feature Engineering, Pytorch, Deep Learning, Model Validation, Pandas, Containerization, Scikit Learn, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Docker, Unsupervised Learning
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-lead-machine-learning-engineer-en-madrid-ID-368960791

## About the Role

Expand knowledge of AI infrastructure and share insights to guide others.
Qualifications Strong proficiency in Python and relevant libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Kserve, etc.); knowledge of additionallanguages like Go, C#, or SQL is a plus.
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm), CI/CD, GitOps (ArgoCD), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, including supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and model evaluation techniques.
Proficiency in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and experience with relational and vector databases.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross?functional teams and stakeholders.
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, with at least 3+ years of software development experience, including experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit?learn.
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## Description

Job Overview An ML engineer at IFS combines software engineering, DevOps, and AI/ML expertise to design and maintain scalable AI infrastructure, develop and deploy ML pipelines, and serve models at scale.Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable AI/ML infrastructure.Build and execute efficient ML pipelines and serve models at scale.Collaborate closely with data scientists, data engineers, architects, and DevOps engineers to create production-ready solutions.Continuously monitor and improve model performance, implementing monitoring, observability, and drift detection.Expand knowledge of AI infrastructure and share insights to guide others.Qualifications Strong proficiency in Python and relevant libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Kserve, etc.); knowledge of additionallanguages like Go, C#, or SQL is a plus.Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm), CI/CD, GitOps (ArgoCD), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, including supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and model evaluation techniques.Proficiency in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and experience with relational and vector databases.Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex datasets and derive actionable insights.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross?functional teams and stakeholders.Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, with at least 3+ years of software development experience, including experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit?learn.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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