Junior Machine Learning Engineer
Kingfisher plc3 months ago
London, United KingdomEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Develop machine learning models and support their deployment into production.
- Write robust, efficient, and maintainable production-quality code.
- Implement and improve pipelines, tooling, and automation.
- Apply sound engineering practices to model development.
- Monitor and optimise model performance in production.
- Work with engineering, product, and architecture colleagues to understand requirements and priorities.
- Share knowledge, contribute ideas, and support a collaborative team culture.
Requirements
- Understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Practical experience with classical machine learning and awareness of natural language processing and deep learning.
- Strong Python skills and experience with Pandas, scikit-learn, and Jupyter.
- Experience using SQL and data pipelines to prepare and transform data for model training.
- Understanding of model evaluation, monitoring, and performance improvement in production environments.
- Familiarity with model deployment tools and practices, ideally including Git, CI workflows, and containerisation.
- Comfort working with statistical concepts to interpret data and assess model performance.
- Ability to collaborate, communicate clearly, and deliver agreed outcomes.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working model combining home working with in-person collaboration, with engineering teams spending approximately 40% of their time collaborating in person.
- Competitive benefits package.
- Opportunities for career development, experimentation, and professional growth.
- Inclusive workplace committed to equal treatment and diversity.
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About Kingfisher plc
Kingfisher plc is a public home improvement retailer that sells DIY, building, and trade supplies to consumers and professionals across Europe. It operates more than 2,000 stores and e-commerce channels under banners including B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, TradePoint, and Koçtaş. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in London, it earns revenue from retail sales and related services in eight countries, including the UK, France, Poland, Spain, and Turkey.