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Head of Machine Learning

Mayflower
Liverpool
5 days ago
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Mayfloweris a technology company that alters the entertainment industry to a new level of perception and engagement. We are building the future of live entertainment. We believe that by providing people with the best and high-quality live streaming experience in entertainment, we can tackle the world’s “problems” better, together!

We are confidently growing every by X2 per year and successfully mastering it in different formats (as of the last - VR), implementing solutions based on ML algorithms, and developing experimental directions.


Responsibilities


We’re looking for a visionary Head of Machine Learning to lead the design and deployment of cutting-edge AI systems across a global, high-volume interactive platform. You will define and execute the machine learning strategy across content personalization, intelligent moderation, computer vision, and natural language understanding — shaping the future of interactive digital experiences for millions of users worldwide.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of personalization, real-time AI, content intelligence, and behavioral analytics.


1.Personalization & Content Discovery

  • Architect and scale personalization systems that power user discovery, drive engagement, and optimize platform monetization. Lead the development of recommendation engines for feeds, search, and session-aware carousels.
  • Combine collaborative filtering, deep learning, and real-time ranking to personalize content across touchpoints.
  • Continuously iterate based on user behavior signals to improve engagement and conversion metrics.

2. Content Understanding & Categorization

  • Support and enhance robust computer vision and multi-modal models to automatically analyze and classify live visual content.
  • Enable large-scale visual tagging, attribute extraction, and semantic categorization to support discoverability and quality assurance.
  • Power platform-wide content structuring through automated metadata generation and classification pipelines.

3. Real-Time Interactivity Enhancement

  • Drive innovation at the intersection of real-time communication and AI-driven interactivity.
  • Develop NLP and LLM-based systems that enrich live engagement through context-aware, multilingual, and adaptive responses.
  • Apply CV techniques to dynamically interpret on-screen environments and enable intelligent user interaction with live content.

4. Trust, Safety & Platform Integrity

  • Own the development of machine learning systems that protect platform integrity and ensure safe user experiences.
  • Build LLM- and CV-based moderation frameworks for content classification, behavioral detection, and adaptive risk scoring.
  • Continue developing real-time fraud detection pipelines using graph analytics, user profiling, and anomaly detection models.
  • Partner with internal compliance and operations teams to balance automation with precision and policy alignment.

5. Team Leadership & Execution

  • Lead a high-performing ML organization of 15+ specialists across engineering, science, data, and infrastructure. Set strategic direction and align ML efforts with product, engineering, and trust & safety priorities.
  • Drive operational excellence through agile experimentation, measurable iteration, and high system reliability.
  • Oversee recruitment, performance development, and long-term capability building.
  • Champion a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.



​Requirements​


What We’re Looking For: 6+ years of experience in applied machine learning, including 3+ years leading cross-functional AI/ML teams.

  • Demonstrated success in deploying large-scale ML systems in areas such as personalization, NLP/LLMs, computer vision.
  • Deep knowledge of real-time inference systems, MLOps pipelines, and distributed model training.
  • Expertise with modern ML tooling.
  • Strong business acumen with a proven ability to align ML solutions with product KPIs and user outcomes.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, capable of driving clarity and momentum across technical and executive stakeholders.


Conditions


We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:


  • EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family.
  • Full relocation package: flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support to make your move smooth and hassle-free.
  • Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.
  • Private medical insurance for you and your family, a corporate mobile plan (unlimited in Cyprus with roaming included), and interest-free support for car purchases.
  • Mindfulness & well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage.
  • 50% coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children.
  • Fully covered sports benefits, and also access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals, and cycling purchase compensation.
  • Investment in your growth: paid language courses and access to suited-for-you development programs, including conferences, training programs, and coaching to support your professional journey.
  • A culture of recognition: a peer reward program to celebrate your contributions.
  • A fully equipped office in Limassol’s city center, with everything you need for deep work and collaboration.
  • Free catering in the office and an in-house coffee bar with high-quality drinks and a health bar stocked with nutritious snacks.
  • A strong engineering culture: international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons—because great work happens in great communities.

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