Backend Team Lead (ML)
Description
Mayflower is a technology company building highload products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, we solve complex engineering challenges and create solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience.
We are looking for a Backend Team Lead for our ML development team focused on building and delivering production-grade ML-powered applications .
This role is not about research or experimentation. You will be responsible for turning ML models into reliable, scalable, user-facing services .
You will work at the intersection of machine learning and backend engineering , owning the full lifecycle of ML-powered features — from integration to deployment and operation in production.
Job Responsibilities
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Design and build production ML services (APIs, microservices, real-time systems)
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Lead and grow a team of backend engineers : plan work, mentor team members, conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and foster engineering excellence.
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Drive architectural decisions and ensure the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of ML services.
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Integrate ML models into user-facing applications
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Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of ML-powered systems
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Define and implement best practices for serving, versioning, and monitoring models in production
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Collaborate closely with:
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ML engineers / data scientists (who develop models)
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DevOps / MLOps team (who provide platform and infrastructure)
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Own the delivery pipeline of ML features into production
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Lead and mentor engineers working on ML-powered applications
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Drive architectural decisions around low-latency and high-load systems
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Identify bottlenecks between experimentation and production and eliminate them