Senior Machine Learning Engineer – Basel – Competitive Salary + Chance to Work for a Household-Name Organisation
One of the leading computer software companies worldwide is currently seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join their team to work on some of the biggest, most exciting IT programs built by one of the pioneering IT companies in their field.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with experience to gain valuable experience and take a huge step forward in their career.
This company is a world-renowned and highly respected global business turning over billions of dollars annually. They take pride in their investment in people, and a Senior Machine Learning Engineer would be valued and rewarded by a company that is committed to looking after its staff.
About the Company:
The company is a global corporation that provides custom digital services, technology solutions, multimedia and creativity software products, and digital marketing software.
With over 20,000 employees worldwide from various diverse backgrounds, the company has won awards as an outstanding employer.
They are famed for their commitment to their staff, investing in each employee, as well as providing cross-training and various licenses and certifications.
About the Senior Machine Learning Engineer Vacancy:
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will take a leadership role in architecting, developing, and scaling machine learning solutions within their Data Engineering team.
You will be responsible for identifying innovative approaches, owning complex projects, and ensuring seamless integration of ML models into products and services. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the organization, influencing best practices and simplifying processes to drive business impact.
This role requires a balance of hands-on technical execution and strategic thinking. You will play a key role in shaping their data and ML platform, designing highly scalable data pipelines, and mentoring junior engineers. Your expertise in machine learning, cloud infrastructure, and API development will help deliver production-grade solutions that are efficient, maintainable, and future-proof.
What You’ll Do:
* Lead the development and deployment of machine learning systems, ensuring seamless integration into production environments to meet critical business objectives.
* Architect scalable ML pipelines that prioritize reliability, monitoring, and efficiency for high-impact applications.
* Drive the adoption of generative AI solutions, including designing and optimizing systems for LLM-driven use cases and agentic workflows.
* Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps, balancing rapid iteration with long-term maintainability.
* Mentor engineers on production-grade ML engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing, and observability.
* Stay ahead of industry trends, prototyping emerging AI advancements to solve real-world business challenges.
Ideal Requirements for the Senior Machine Learning Engineer Vacancy:
What You Need to Succeed:
* Several years of experience in machine learning, with a focus on deploying and maintaining models in production environments.
* Expertise in Python-based ML development and frameworks for training, evaluation, and deployment at scale.
* Proven ability to design cloud-native ML systems, including infrastructure-as-code and containerized workflows.
* Deep understanding of LLM integration, including fine-tuning, optimization, and operationalizing generative AI applications.
* Strong software engineering fundamentals: System design, version control, and automated testing for robust ML systems.
* Business acumen: Ability to prioritize projects that align with organizational goals and deliver measurable impact.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
* Experience with Agentic AI applications or multi-step reasoning systems.
* Familiarity with MLOps practices for model lifecycle management and monitoring.
* Exposure to distributed computing for large-scale data processing and training.
* Knowledge of generative AI evaluation frameworks or optimization strategies.
Apply to the Role:
Roles like these are snapped up very quickly, so act now if you do not want to miss out! Reply to this advert or email your CV to richard@weareorbis.com
About Orbis Consultants:
Orbis Consultants is a global, multi-sector recruitment agency specializing in Technology, Financial Services, and Creative.
We’re a curious bunch of creative recruiters, relentless in our pursuit of bringing together the smartest talent with the world’s leading global brands and innovative start-ups.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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