Machine Learning Engineer II
Booking.com22 hours ago
Amsterdam, NetherlandsMid Level
Responsibilities
- Track developments in Agentic AI, evaluation, and AI-assisted software engineering.
- Partner with product teams to define offline and online AI evaluation strategies.
- Build AI-first tooling, including skills, tools, agent profiles, evaluation systems, backend services, and APIs.
- Define technical direction through RFCs, technical designs, and architecture proposals.
- Collaborate with ML teams to improve, scale, and extend AI tooling and infrastructure.
- Contribute code and architecture reviews while promoting quality across the ML practitioner community.
- Identify opportunities across the ML development lifecycle and introduce tools for efficient development and testing.
- Coach other Machine Learning Engineers, Scientists, and Product Managers and drive projects from ideation through productization, measurement, and iteration.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant commercial experience applying Generative AI and Machine Learning Engineering to business problems.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably Python, and strong SQL skills.
- Experience with large datasets, experimentation, scalability, and optimization across multiple machine learning areas.
- Required experience operating machine learning systems in production and generating high-throughput predictions with ML frameworks.
- Experience with data-driven product development, analytics, and A/B testing.
- BSc or higher in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Cloud environment experience is a plus, and Java knowledge is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, proactive working, and willingness to understand complex multidisciplinary business problems.
Benefits
- Annual paid time off and generous parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
- Hybrid working with flexible arrangements and up to 20 days per year working from abroad in the home country.
- Industry-leading product discounts of up to 1400 per year, including Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit.
- Opportunity to live and work in Amsterdam and contribute to a high-scale product used by millions of travelers.
- Technical, behavioral, and interpersonal development through on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences, and community participation.
- The role does not provide relocation assistance; candidates must currently be based in the Netherlands.
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About Booking.com
Booking.com operates a global online travel platform for booking accommodations, flights, car rentals, and experiences for consumers and business travelers. It earns primarily through commissions and merchant/agency models with hotels, vacation rentals, and other travel partners. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Amsterdam, it is part of Booking Holdings and serves users and suppliers across hundreds of markets worldwide.