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Machine Learning Performance Engineer

DELIVEROO
London
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Get started with your online application Not quite your dream role? Machine Learning Engineer The Data + Science Team At Deliveroo we have a world-class data & science organisation, with a mission to enable the highest quality human and machine decision-making. We have over 200 Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Analytics Engineers working throughout the company in product, business and platform teams. We have a strong, active data science community, with guest lecturers; a career progression framework; As an MLE, you will develop the algorithmic and machine-learning systems that power Deliveroo. You will work in a cross-functional team alongside engineers, data scientists and product managers to develop systems that make automated decisions at massive scale. We evaluate the performance of all our decision-making machines through our world-class experimentation platform. Depending on the team you join, you will build intelligent decision-making machines that may: Optimise our delivery network by making rider assignment decisions; Detect fraud and abuse from consumers, riders, and restaurants. 3+ years' experience as a ML Engineer or Data Scientist 3+ years' experience in Python Experience productionising ML models You know the fundamentals of machine learning and when they should be applied You get satisfaction from seeing your algorithms shipped and driving measurable impact to the business Our mission is to be the definitive food company. We are transforming the way the world eats by making food more convenient and accessible. We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. Benefits differ by country, but we offer many benefits in areas including healthcare, well-being, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances, including time off to support a charitable cause of your choice. Diversity At Deliveroo, we believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in a rapidly growing industry. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package Compensation Depending on role and location, some employees may be eligible for an annual cash bonus, sign-on bonus or relocation support Up to 5% matched pension contributions 3 Food Team lunches from the best local restaurants 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of time spent working at Deliveroo ~ One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan, with the option to add family members at own cost On-site gym (HQ), discounted external gym membership Discounted dental insurance and a range of other flexible benefits, such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, health assessments Life assurance Maternity, paternity and maternity and shared parental leave, eligible from day one of employment Excellent kit to enable working from home and a parent-friendly working culture Access to free mortgage advice Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loans, depending how you wish to travel Excellent learning and development opportunities and access to RooLearn, our learning platform, packed with high-quality training and content Regular Employee Resource Group (ERG) led social events – examples include dinners, dance lessons and in-office yoga sessions #

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