Cleo · 6 hours ago
Machine Learning Engineering Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveCleo is a fintech company on a mission to transform humanity's relationship with money. The Machine Learning Engineering Manager will lead a team of ML engineers, focusing on building and deploying production models that enhance Cleo's product offerings, particularly in their Chat feature.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Understanding core problems faced by our Chat team and coordinating the ML function’s contribution to solving them
Finding opportunities for model and product improvements in Cleo's extensive datasets of customer behaviour
Youʼll be responsible for people management of the ML engineers in your squads, coaching and developing them to deliver on the roadmap
You’ll build out the headcount plan and will be responsible for all hiring and team development within your area to support our growth
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience building and deploying Machine Learning models to production
Experience managing and developing high performing teams of data scientists and ML engineers
Habits of keeping abreast of the latest research and experimenting productively with new technologies, including LLMs and LLM agent design
Experience owning an ML roadmap, driving new ideas through to seeing business impact
Ability to write production quality Python code and a willingness to be somewhat hands on
Preferred
Domain knowledge of NLP, including evaluating LLM systems and fine tuning LLMs or other transformer models
A strong ability to communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders in a concise and engaging manner
Experience with containers and container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, and/or Mesos
Experience using vector databases such as OpenSearch
Benefits
A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with bi-annual reviews, aligned to our quarterly OKR planning cycles.
Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms, Balderton & EQT Ventures
A clear progression plan. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
Flexibility. We can’t fight for the world’s financial health if we’re not healthy ourselves. We work with everyone to make sure they have the balance they need to do their best work.
Work where you work best. We’re a globally distributed team. If you live in London we have a hybrid approach, we’d love you to spend one day a week or more in our beautiful office. If you’re outside of London, we’ll encourage you to spend a couple of days with us a few times per year. And we’ll cover your travel costs, naturally.
Company-wide performance reviews every 6 months
Generous pay increases for high-performing team members
Equity top-ups for team members getting promoted
25 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo, up to 30 days)
6% employer-matched pension in the UK
Private Medical Insurance via Vitality, dental cover, and life assurance
Enhanced parental leave
1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo
Regular socials and activities, online and in-person
We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription
Online mental health support via Spill
Workplace Nursery Scheme
And many more!
Company
Cleo
Changing the world’s relationship with money.
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$137.5MKey Investors
SofinaEQT VenturesTriplePoint Capital
2022-06-16Series C· $80M
2020-12-10Series B· $44M
2019-06-17Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Barnaby Hussey-Yeo
Founder and CEO
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