Senior Software Engineer - MLOps

Liberty IT
Belfast
2 days ago
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Reach beyond with Liberty IT; for this is where you’ll find the super challenges, where you’ll be given the scope and the support to go further, dig deeper and fly higher.


We won’t stand over your shoulder. We won’t get in your way. We certainly won’t hold you back. You’ll bring the expertise. We’ll provide the platform to succeed.


Ready?


It’s time to do your thing.


You will have the opportunity to work within the MLOps capability to enhance the Data Scientist experience. Faster deployment of ML models in production to enable speedy experimentation and model development. With the goal to s treamline the process of ML models development and deployment, enhancing the Data Scientist experience and reducing time to market for models. We are eager to find individuals who work with intrigrity by ensuring approved data access patterns and implementing mechanisms to facilitate model scalability and performance monitoring.


Experience and skills we need:



  • Proficient in Python, with a foundational understanding of Machine Learning concepts.
  • A third level qualification in Software Engineering, Computer Science or STEM subject and 3 years’ software development experience in a commercial environment; or current and valid industry recognised certifications and 5 years’ software development experience in a commercial environment
  • Familiarity with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, particularly their AI/ML services (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Google AI Platform).
  • Experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration of machine learning workflows.
  • Feature or function design and delivery as part of an agile software development team (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.).
  • Experience in collaborating across mulidisciplinary teams, i.e Product Owners, Data Scientists, customers, end-users, or stakeholders in the delivery of software, solutions, or products.

What you’ll be doing:



  • Be part of a team who are working to solve complex business problems by delivering high-quality software that provides an outstanding experience for our customers.
  • With the support of more senior team members, contribute to the architecture or design in your area of work.
  • Write clean code in line with the team’s set standards. Look for ways to improve your team’s coding standards.
  • Own, scope and deliver well defined deliverables or stories. Communicate and update your progress regularly at stand-ups or similar agile events.
  • Mentor and guide more junior team members to deliver well defined features, functions or components.
  • Collaborate closely and cooperatively with your technical and non-technical teams to work towards the best solution that maximises value to the customer.
  • Contribute to a culture of code quality and implement automated, unit and integration testing as part of the software development lifecycle. Apply good security processes such as threat modelling to the code you develop.
  • Implement your team’s approach to delivering high quality, tested code. Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines. Play a lead role in code reviews and actively review pull requests from other team members.
  • Grow your knowledge of architecture, modern engineering principles and design patterns.
  • Assess the business value of new technologies and technical solutions using a data-driven approach and implement them to the development life cycle.
  • Supported by senior team members, seek opportunities to share and celebrate what you’ve learned through internal tech talks, blogging and external events.

What’s on offer



  • Flexible work patterns including compressed working and 4 day working weeks from your first day at Liberty IT.
  • Feel safe and secure whatever life brings, with health insurance (including access to a digital doctor), life assurance and income protection.
  • Enjoy both today and tomorrow with employee discount schemes, annual bonuses and a competitive pension.
  • Protect your wellbeing with flexible working and a real work-life balance. Specifically, we have adopted a hybrid remote and in-office working culture, meaning you have ultimate flexibility in your work environment.
  • Grow yourself, your career and reputation through continuous learning, promotion opportunities and our generous recognition programme .

About Us

A little background on LIT


Liberty IT is the tech wing of Liberty Mutual Insurance. Bringing peace of mind to all aspects of customer’s lives, every day.


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