Remote Senior/Lead Python Engineer (ML)

Description:

• Mimica's mission is to empower enterprises, teams, and individuals to reclaim their most precious resource — time and work more efficiently, with greater purpose and impact.
• The company is developing an AI-powered task mining tool that observes employee actions across the desktop and categorizes them into detailed process maps.
• The process intelligence highlights inefficiencies, prioritizes improvements based on ROI, recommends optimal technology for automation, and provides a blueprint for building new automations.
• In this role, you will support the backend of a new product called the Mimica Maker, which allows users to build and orchestrate bots from recorded data.
• You will build pipelines and core components of ML systems, deliver new AI features, and drive improvements to infrastructure and services.
• As a founding member of the Maker Team, you will have the opportunity to shape technical direction, processes, and culture.
• Daily responsibilities include working with Machine Learning Engineers to bring the Computer Use Tool to production, mentoring others in writing intuitive code, developing observability for ML applications, collaborating with Data Scientists and ML Engineers, responding to incidents regarding ML applications, documenting procedures for knowledge sharing, and participating in hiring and onboarding new team members.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency with Python and hands-on experience with GenAI models is required.
• A background in solving complex technical challenges at the intersection of Software Development and Data/ML Engineering is necessary.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, operations, and containerized tools like Kubernetes and Docker is essential.
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining data collection tools, caching/storage systems, queues, and pipelines is required.
• Knowledge of best practices for performance optimization, memory management, and observability is necessary.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills are required to identify bottlenecks and implement effective solutions.
• A drive to continually develop skills, improve team processes, and reduce technical debt is essential.
• Fluency in English and the ability to effectively communicate abstract ideas and complex concepts is required.

Benefits:

• The position offers generous compensation and stock options aligned with the internal framework, market data, and individual skills.
• Employees can work from anywhere, with options for fully remote work, in-company hubs, or a mix.
• A company-issued laptop, remote setup stipend, and co-working budget are provided.
• Flexible schedules and locations are available.
• Ample paid time off is offered, in addition to local public holidays.
• Enhanced parental leave is provided.
• Health and retirement benefits are included.
• An annual learning and development budget of up to £500 / €600 / $650 per year is available.
• Opportunities for annual workaways and regular virtual and in-person socials are provided.
• Employees have the chance to contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of work.