Senior Machine Learning Engineer

MarTech & Personalization

Our Mission

Our goal is for everyone to make bolder choices with their finances.

To get there, we're creating an all-in-one ecosystem of financial services for today's generation of goal-getters. That feat takes extraordinary people-those with the guts to challenge the way things are and transform them into something better.

To be part of Team Maya is to be Bolder for Better.

Description

We are looking for a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to drive the design, development, deployment, and scalability of Maya's machine learning platforms and solutions. This role will lead the engineering efforts that enable Data Scientists to efficiently build, deploy, and operate production-grade AI and machine learning solutions.

As a technical leader, you will oversee the architecture and implementation of ML platforms, data pipelines, and model-serving infrastructure while ensuring engineering excellence, operational reliability, and alignment with business objectives. You will also play a critical role in project delivery, stakeholder management, and the growth and mentorship of Machine Learning Engineers across the team.

Nature Of Work & Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Solution Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of machine learning initiatives, from requirements definition and architecture design to production deployment and ongoing support.
• Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, Product Owners, Engineering teams, and business stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable ML-powered solutions and product features.
• Architect, design, and oversee the development of platforms, services, and infrastructure that support machine learning development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Design and implement robust model-serving architectures, balancing model performance, scalability, latency, and cost considerations.
• Drive the development of reusable frameworks, tools, and software libraries that improve Data Scientists productivity and accelerate model development cycles.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines and ML workflows supporting production environments.
  
  

Platform & Infrastructure Engineering

• Oversee the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines for machine learning services, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure.
• Design reliable, scalable, secure, and highly observable infrastructure for data and machine learning platforms.
• Establish engineering standards, architectural best practices, coding guidelines, and operational processes across the ML engineering function.
• Ensure ML systems meet performance, reliability, security, and maintainability requirements.
  
  

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design discussions to maintain high engineering standards.
• Mentor and develop Machine Learning Engineers through coaching, technical guidance, and career development support.
• Lead project planning, execution, prioritization, and risk management activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives and proactively manage stakeholder expectations to ensure successful project delivery.
• Identify project dependencies, technical risks, and operational bottlenecks and drive mitigation strategies.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or another quantitative discipline.
• At least 6+ years of experience building, deploying, and operating data pipelines and machine learning systems in production environments.
• At least 3+ years of experience leading technical initiatives, projects, or engineering teams.
• At least 3+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and MLOps practices.
• At least 3+ years of experience developing and deploying microservices and distributed systems.
• At least 3+ years of experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, or large-scale data processing frameworks.
• Demonstrated success in managing stakeholders, driving cross-functional initiatives, and delivering business impact through technology.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI/ML use cases in fintech, digital banking, e-commerce, or high-growth technology organizations.
• Experience building internal ML platforms, feature stores, model serving platforms, or MLOps infrastructure.
• Experience with GenAI, LLM deployment, vector databases, and AI platform engineering is a plus.
  
  

About Us

Maya is the all-in-one money platform that is bringing Filipinos bolder ways to master their money. It is powered by a unique integrated financial services ecosystem that addresses the ever-evolving needs of today's generation of money makers through cutting edge technology. 

We lead millions of Filipinos — consumers, businesses, communities, and government agencies alike — into a version of the current digital economy that's more inclusive, transparent, and empowering than ever. 

We are powered by the country's only end-to-end digital payments company Maya Philippines, Inc. and Maya Bank, Inc. for digital banking services. 

Maya Bank, Inc. and Maya Philippines, Inc. are regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. https://www.bsp.gov.ph/