Senior MLOps Engineer (m/w/d)
Flexa GmbH24 hours ago
Munich, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical bridge between data science and software engineering to productionize reliable and maintainable ML systems.
- Design and build scalable data and feature pipelines for forecasting and trading models across distributed systems.
- Deploy and serve models for batch and real-time workloads using Flexa’s platform.
- Establish production monitoring and observability for model drift, data quality, latency, and failure modes.
- Partner with data scientists on model design and validation and advise on scalability, maintainability, and production risk.
- Contribute to the technical roadmap as data volume and model complexity grow.
- Guide and develop junior colleagues through design reviews, code reviews, and structured feedback.
- Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and partner-company stakeholders.
Requirements
- University degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, or a related analytical field.
- At least 5 years of engineering experience, including significant experience building or supporting ML systems in production.
- Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices including testing, code quality, code review, monitoring, and modular design.
- Solid knowledge of MLOps practices including pipeline setup, deployment, and monitoring.
- Sufficient fluency in machine learning and statistical modeling to collaborate with data scientists on architectural tradeoffs.
- Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills, with C1-level English required.
- Ability to solve problems independently and pragmatically and collaborate across functions.
- Preferred: experience in energy, power markets, or near-real-time operational domains.
- Preferred: familiarity with Airflow, MLflow, SageMaker, Kafka, Spark, Dask, AWS, or comparable tools and platforms.
- Preferred: experience owning near-real-time analytics or ML workflows and taking research models into production.
Benefits
- Full-time, indefinite-term employment in Munich with an office-first work setup.
- Virtual share options for employees.
- Annual professional development budget for coaching, training, books, and similar activities.
- Company-subsidized sports membership or public transportation subsidy.
- Digital meal vouchers for working-day meals.
- MacBook or Windows laptop, iPhone for private use, and an ergonomic workplace setup.
- Company-funded access to leading AI developer tools.
- Regular knowledge sessions, afterwork activities, sports events, offsites, Halloween events, and Pride Month activities.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data EngineeringML Engineering
About Flexa GmbH
Flexa GmbH manufactures cable protection systems for industrial applications, including plastic and metal conduits, connectors, cable glands, braided sleeves, drag-chain systems, and cable entry solutions. It sells to OEMs and industrial customers in sectors such as machinery, automotive, rail, aerospace, wind power, and medical technology. Founded in 1947 and privately held, the company is headquartered in Hanau, Germany, and supplies customers worldwide.