About the Job
Bayut & Dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience. As part of Dubizzle Group, we host a collective strength of 8 brands, serving more than 160 million monthly users.
As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will participate in exciting projects covering the end-to-end Data Science lifecycle—from raw data cleaning and exploration with primary and third-party systems through advanced data visualization and Machine Learning development. You will work within a modern cloud-based data warehousing environment hosting Machine Learning models and collaborate with alongside a diverse team. Your role will also involve liaising with various departments such as product, tech, core business verticals, trust & safety, and finance to ensure their success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work on regression and classification problems with tabular, textual, and image data.
- Conduct forecasting, anomaly detection, and time-series analysis.
- Build recommendation engines and develop GPT-based applications using stock models for various business use cases.
- Query large datasets in AWS Redshift to extract the necessary data for ML models.
- Perform data exploration to identify patterns and assess data quality.
- Utilize Python for data analysis and statistical model building to solve specific business challenges.
- Evaluate and optimize ML models, fine-tuning parameters based on business problems.
- Collaborate with senior peers to deploy ML models into production as standalone data services.
- Build customer-facing reporting tools to provide insights and track system performance.
- Participate in off-hours on-call stability rota to support live ML models.
- Own at least one ML product that is in production.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in AI, Statistics, Math, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- 2+ years of experience in Machine Learning.
- Experience with AWS is a plus.
- Knowledge of statistical modeling and mathematics.
- Intermediate proficiency in Python’s ML stack: Pandas, Matplotlib, Sklearn, TensorFlow.
- Knowledge of machine learning algorithms, including linear regression, gradient-boosted trees, and neural networks.
- Basic understanding of SQL and visualization tools such as Periscope, with experience handling large datasets.
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and A/B testing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
- Detail-oriented with a strong business acumen.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to think creatively; highly driven, self-motivated, and inquisitive, with a desire for continuous learning.
Benefits:
- Fast-paced, high-performing team.
- Multicultural environment with over 60 different nationalities.
- Competitive tax-free salary.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Annual air ticket allowance.
- Employee discounts at multiple vendors across the Emirates.
- Rewards and recognition programs.
- Opportunities for learning and development.
Dubizzle Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
