ML Engineer

#LI-Hybrid

As an NIQ company, we are the world's leading consumer intelligence firm, delivering the Full View™ on consumer behavior. We work to enable manufacturers and retailers better understand what consumers really want. Our name has inspired trust for over 89 years because we take pride in discovering new pathways to sustainable growth for our clients, our people, and our planet.

We are always looking for open-minded people who will grow with us, push boundaries, and pioneer disruptive methods in market research, data science, technology, and AI. If you share this passion to drive things forward and the integrity to insist on doing things the right way, we'll equip you to take your future into your own hands and play a leading role in our story.

Mission 

• Develop Marketing Science solutions in the area of media analytics  

• Support the product development during concept testing phases, scaling and production 

• Transform proofs-of-concept into scalable, production-ready code 

Responsibilities 

• Develop, implement and standardize marketing science solutions in proofs-of-concept and prototypes 

• Continuously improve the efficiency of the marketing science products (e.g. ensure quality by adherence to coding guidelines, documentation and reproducibility) 

• Optimize marketing science models using code optimization, high-performance computing and real-time techniques  

• Build analytical pipelines at scale using cloud services, containerized applications and distributed systems 

• Identify best practices and create continuous improvement of tools and methods  

• Closely collaborate with Product Owners, Modellers, Marketing Scientists and Front End Software Engineers 

• Bachelor or Master degree that reflects strong statistical/mathematical/computer science skills 

• Strong expertize in Python usage - at least 3 years of development 

• Understanding of R 

• Experienced in statistical modelling on top of predictive modeling 

• Able to manage code deployments (experience with GIT) 

• Basic understanding of Dockerization – building and managing docker images 

• Experienced with creating, managing and/or maintaining code documentation 

• Solid skills concerning performance optimization and scalability (e.g., parallelization, code optimization, functions as a service) 

• Ability to present and explain complex concepts to less experienced colleagues 

Soft Skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Able to work independently 

• Good attention to detail – ensure all outputs are delivered professionally and accurate 

• Good interpersonal skills – treat others with respect, be cooperative, friendly and considerate of others.  Be a good role model, help to build teamwork and team spirit 

• Well-organised and flexible, and demonstrate self-confidence, decisiveness and commitment able to work alone without constant support, and well organized 

• Ease of communication in an English-speaking business environment 

Hybrid : 1 a week at Madrid office - Flex working mode

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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