Principal Machine Learning Engineer

What you will do

Let s do this. Let s change the world. We are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Engineer with a strong MLOps background to join our team. You will play a pivotal role in building and scaling our machine learning models from development to production. Your expertise in both machine learning and operations will be essential in creating efficient and reliable ML pipelines.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with data scientists to develop, train, and evaluate machine learning models.
• Build and maintain MLOps pipelines, including data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for ML model development, training, and deployment.
• Implement DevOps/MLOps best practices to automate ML workflows and improve efficiency.
• Develop and implement monitoring systems to track model performance and identify issues.
• Conduct A/B testing and experimentation to optimize model performance.
• Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver ML solutions.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers in the team
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Computer Science, Statistics, and Data Science, Machine Learning experience OR
• Master s degree and 8 to 10 years of Computer Science, Statistics, and Data Science, Machine Learning experience OR
• Bachelor s degree and 10 to 14 years of Computer Science, Statistics, and Data Science, Machine Learning experience OR
• Diploma and 14 to 18 years of years of Computer Science, Statistics, and Data Science, Machine Learning experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong foundation in machine learning algorithms and techniques
• Experience in MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow); Experience in DevOps tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Proficiency in Python and relevant ML libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills; Ability to learn quickly; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark), and performance tuning in query and data processing
• Experience with data engineering and pipeline development
• Experience in statistical techniques and hypothesis testing, experience with regression analysis, clustering and classification
• Knowledge of NLP techniques for text analysis and sentiment analysis
• Experience in analyzing time-series data for forecasting and trend analysis
• Familiar with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud;
• Familiar with Databricks platform for data analytics and MLOps

Professional Certifications

• Cloud Computing and Databricks certificate preferred

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and fixing skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

What you can expect of us

• As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we ll support your journey every step of the way.
• In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.