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Machine Learning Engineering Manager (Power)Kpler

Machine Learning Engineering Manager (Power)

United KingdomHybridFull-time

AI Summary

Leads and grows a team of machine learning engineers, owning technical direction for MLOps infrastructure, model training, evaluation and low-latency inference pipelines that power market intelligence products.

About this role

At Kpler, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex markets with ease. By simplifying global trade information and providing valuable insights, we empower organisations to make informed decisions in commodities, energy, and maritime sectors.
Since our founding in 2014, we have focused on delivering top-tier intelligence through user-friendly platforms. Our team of over 850 experts from 69 countries works tirelessly to transform intricate data into actionable strategies, ensuring our clients stay ahead in a dynamic market landscape. Join us to leverage cutting-edge innovation for impactful results and experience unparalleled support on your journey to success.

About the Role

As a Machine Learning Engineering Manager at Kpler, you will lead and grow an engineering team dedicated to bringing production-grade machine learning models to the core of global trade intelligence. Operating at the intersection of people leadership, system architecture, and applied AI, you will guide your team in scaling resilient MLOps pipelines and deploying models that process massive, real-time datasets. Your leadership directly accelerates how our platform translates complex market telemetry into actionable, high-impact signals for global commodity and maritime leaders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and support a high-performing squad of Machine Learning Engineers, fostering psychological safety, professional growth, and a culture of continuous delivery.

  • Drive the end-to-end technical direction and operational excellence for ML infrastructure, automated training, model evaluation, and low-latency inference pipelines.

  • Partner with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineering leads to align roadmaps, scope technical initiatives, and deliver high-impact features predictably.

  • Define and champion engineering best practices across MLOps, system observability, data quality monitoring, and automated testing to ensure high reliability.

  • Provide architectural guidance and participate in technical design reviews, helping the team evaluate trade-offs between speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

  • Champion technical hiring and interview calibration to attract, evaluate, and onboard diverse engineering talent.

Experience & Background

What you'll need (Must-haves)

  • Proven experience in technical leadership or engineering people management, guiding small-to-medium squads through complex software delivery cycles.

  • Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience deploying and operating machine learning pipelines in production environments (e.g., Python, Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Deep understanding of MLOps lifecycle tools, workflow orchestration, model serving, and cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent).

  • Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional alignment between engineering, data science, and product management.

  • Nice-to-haves

    • Experience designing or scaling streaming ML systems handling high-frequency time-series data or spatial-temporal models.

    • Exposure to modern ML platforms, feature stores, and distributed compute frameworks.

    • Familiarity with commodity, maritime, energy, or financial market domains.

Skills

Automated TestingAWSCloud InfrastructureData Quality MonitoringDistributed ComputeDockerFeature StoresKubernetesMLOpsModel ServingObservabilityPythonStreaming ML SystemsTime-series DataWorkflow Orchestration

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