Senior Machine Learning Engineer, MOTORS
+ Discretionary Bonus
Online used car marketplace
Be an early applicant
Online used car marketplace
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Discretionary Bonus
101-200 employees
Company mission
To better connect buyers and sellers of vehicles and reduce consumer frustrations with the search process through smart, intuitive products.
Role
Who you are
- Significant work experience as a Machine Learning Engineer
- Healthy mix of hands-on expertise, leadership, and the ability to think holistically across systems
- Deep understanding of machine learning concepts, algorithms, and best practices, with a proven ability to apply them effectively in real-world scenarios
- Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with libraries and frameworks commonly used in machine learning, such as scikit-learn, xgboost, PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Practical experience with designing, developing, and scaling secure, reliable ML infrastructures using Terraform and IaC best practices
- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and associated container networking models
- Experience in managing and optimizing machine learning workloads in live environments
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively solve complex problems
- Exceptional communication and collaboration aptitude, capable of clarifying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We're seeking an accomplished Senior Machine Learning Engineer with a strong background in Azure technologies to join our Data team within Motors & Cazoo. You'll play an integral part in building robust, reliable, and scalable machine learning use cases
- Your role as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer will be crucial in identifying new machine learning use cases and transforming them into dependable products. You'll leverage your substantial machine learning expertise and practical implementation skills to explore and maximize the potential of our cloud-based infrastructure
- You'll work alongside stakeholders, data specialists and cloud teams, to create and maintain machine learning solutions, focusing on automation, observability, and operational excellence
- You will be a senior contributor and trusted advisor to help us develop innovative solutions with AI:
- Drive innovative business use cases by applying ML models and techniques, including recommenders, price prediction, personalization, etc
- Lead the design and deployment of machine learning algorithms and models in Azure and Databricks environments
- Optimize our ML infrastructure utilizing Azure-native services and similar tools
- Proactively optimize machine learning models and systems to improve performance, availability, cost, and quality
- Maintain comprehensive observability across the system, implementing top-tier monitoring, logging, and alerting practices
- Be a strong advocate for data-driven decision-making and machine learning across the organization
- Reports To: Head of Data Engineering
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Used car marketplace MOTORS has had quite the journey, having been founded by a partnership between the Daily Mail and General Trust before its acquisition by Cox Automotive and, subsequently, Gumtree. Now, it’s an independent used car marketplace that hosts hundreds of thousands of used cars, as well as reviews, guides and advice.
With fifteen years of experience behind it, MOTORS has capitalised on its ownership journey to become the go-to used car marketplace for the UK. Operating within a challenging economy, MOTORS is in a strong position, even buying “household name” and competitor Cazoo, which went into administration in 2024. This suggests that MOTORS will continue to maintain its nation-leading position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Discretionary Bonus
- Pension Scheme (up to 9% Employer Contribution)
- Employee recognition scheme with great financial prizes ££
- 25 days holiday per year growing with length of service
- Hybrid and UK Remote working depending on role
- Generous Family Friendly Leave
- Free counseling and support (for when you might need it)
- Private Healthcare Insurance
- Private Dental insurance cover & Cashback
- Online private GP service
- Generous sick pay support
- Life assurance policy (x4 Life Assurance)
- Social & Inclusion Calendar - packed with events
- Free food and beverage in our office locations
Company HQ
Richmond, UK
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Leadership
Barry Judge
(CEO)Former CEO & current Board Member at houza. They are also the former CEO of OLX, dubizzle, and dealglobber.com (which they Co-Founded).
People progressing
Head of Account Management.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at MOTORS
Rhys Shipman (Talent Acquisition Partner )
- Here at MOTORS & Cazoo, we’re striving to foster a culture of belonging and empowerment, a place where everyone can be celebrated for who they are, with equal opportunities for growth and career development.
- We understand that having diverse and inclusive teams fuels creativity and stronger performance. That’s why we’re committed to discovering new talent so that when you join us, you can be you! We know we’re not perfect, and true inclusion and belonging is a journey. As part of our commitment to create inclusion for all in 2023, listed below are a few of the things we’re up to. And that’s really just the start!
- Improve equitable hiring processes by removing bias from job applications
- Delivering training on Unconscious Bias, Culture And Identity Awareness, & Inclusive Leadership
- Celebrating diversity through our company-wide inclusion calendar
- Fostering Community Groups (ERGs) with investment for each group
- Continuing our People Ambassador Programme to have more representative voices involved in decision making
- Accelerating diverse talent through a mentoring programme
- Sponsorship to attend an external coaching programme to elevate women’s voices
- Partnering with charitable organisations to drive inclusion and belonging within wider communities
- Reviewing the accessibility of our workplace, practices and policies
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