ML Engineer

Company Description

#LI-Hybrid

We're looking for a ML Engineer to help shape the machine learning core of our Marketing Effectiveness platform a globally scaled software application used by enterprise marketers to measure, forecast, and optimize media spend across channels, geographies, and business units.

You'll join a team of ML engineers building the statistical and machine learning systems that power lower funnel marketing channel attribution for some of the world's largest advertisers. This is a high-leverage role: your models directly shape how billions of dollars in marketing investment get deployed.

You will be joining an innovation & client first culture, where creative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit are championed, fostered, and harnessed into the next-gen features of our evolving marketing analytics platform.

• Develop Marketing Science solutions in the area of Media Effectiveness
• Support product development during concept testing, scaling and production
• Transform proofs-of-concept into scalable, production-ready code

• Develop, implement and standardize Marketing Science solutions in proofs-of-concept and prototypes
• Continuously improve the efficiency of our Marketing Science products (e.g. ensure quality by adherence to coding guidelines, documentation and reproducibility)
• Optimize our Marketing Science models using code optimization, high-performance computing and real-time techniques
• Build analytical pipelines at scale using cloud services, containerized applications and distributed systems
• Identify best practices and create continuous improvement of tools and methods
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Modelers, Marketing Scientists and Front-End Engineers

• Bachelor or Master degree that reflects strong statistical/mathematical/computer science skills
• Strong expertise in Python – at least 3 years of development
• Understanding of R
• Experience in (predictive) statistical modeling and causal inference
• Ability to manage code deployments (experience with GIT)
• Basic understanding of Dockerization – building and managing docker images
• Experience with creating, managing and/or maintaining code documentation
• Solid skills concerning performance optimization and scalability (e.g., parallelization, code optimization, functions as a service)
• Experience with Cloud services such as Azure or AWS
• Ability to present and explain complex concepts to less experienced colleagues
• Familiarity of Kubernetes and Airflow is a plus

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Pronounced attention to detail – ensure all outputs are delivered professionally and accurate
• Good interpersonal skills – treat others with respect, be cooperative, friendly and considerate of others. Be a good role model, help to build teamwork and team spirit
• Well-organized and flexible, and demonstrate self-confidence, decisiveness and commitment
• Ability to work alone without constant support, and well organized
• Ease of communication in an English-speaking business environment

Salary: €38,400 – €54,700 gross per year. Placement within the range will depend on objective criteria including experience, skills, and internal equity considerations. We are committed to equal pay and pay transparency. Remuneration decisions are made using gender-neutral and objective criteria.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• Linked In Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence. All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit