Senior Machine Learning Engineer H/F

Our Mission

At Prose, we don’t believe in “one-size-fits-most.” We create custom beauty that’s inclusive to all hair & skin types, needs, and preferences. Each of our beauty products are customized to a person’s needs based on the results from an online consultation. The individual data is processed through a proprietary algorithm and made-to-order in the Prose lab using natural active ingredients. Marrying emerging technologies with the best in beauty, Prose is truly creating something special.

This is the opportunity to join a major DTC beauty-tech brand and an energetic team that works together to deliver creative solutions that are transforming the way people think about and shop for personalized beauty. We’re looking for talented problem solvers who lead with passion and who face any task with a positive mindset.

Position Summary

As a Machine Learning Engineer and member of the AI squad, you will contribute to implement Chemistry R&D formulation algorithms, recommender systems, internal tools and customer-facing digital solutions. You will be in charge of developing, deploying and maintaining new solutions, looking for alignment with other teams, with business constraints in mind. Those algorithms have a direct business impact. Here are some examples of our scope: product selection at cart, fragrance recommendation webpage, best ingredients selection for a product, or even our marketing email campaign! As a senior ML engineer, you are also expected to mentor other team members, improve existing methods and contribute to the growth of the AI capabilities within the business.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for designing, building, improving, profiling and maintaining our in-house  algorithms, machine learning lifecycle, and the associated internal tooling
• Work closely with our stakeholders (Chemists, Product Management, Growth Marketing, Tech Team…) to develop new personalization experiences or improve existing features
• Ship stable, high-quality code to which you are proud to be a contributor
• Deliver excellent software through comprehensive peer-reviews, CI, and automated testing
• Understand and consistently improve our codebase
• Bring your personal expertise and ideas to help solve problems creatively and effectively
• Able to communicate effectively to stakeholders
• Promote the company’s mission and values

Basic Qualifications

• You love algorithms and new technology. You are also a great team worker and a great communicator in French and English
• Comfortable with basic algorithms and data structures
• Significant experience with Python, along with common ML libraries such as Numpy, Scikit-Learn and Pandas
• Experience building robust Restful APIs (e.g. Flask, FastAPI) and deploying on the cloud
• A knack for writing clean, readable and maintainable code
• Eager to implement automated functional / unit tests and documentation
• We value most and foremost individuals with solid foundations, outstanding soft skills, eager to do their best and improve everyday

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mentoring team members to get the best out of each team member
• Experience with recommendation engines, or deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
• Experience in agile development
• Experience in deploying solutions with GCP, familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experiences in data warehousing (ex: BigQuery, etc.), and/or data app prototyping (Streamlit / Dash / etc. ) and/or MLOps tech (Airflow, CI/CD pipelines, MLFlow, Gcloud/CloudRun…)

Interview Process

• A first phone screening of ~15-20 minutes (HR)
• A coding and design interview with the Head of AI (Manager of the role) + 1 team member (1h30)
• An interview with two team members (1h)
• A HR interview (1h)

Perks & Benefits:

At Prose we value our employees and their well being. As a growing business we aim to stay up to par on the latest perks and benefits for all of our eligible team members. Some of these include but are not limited to:

• Competitive compensation package (base salary, target bonus and equity)
• Health insurance (Benefiz 100% covered by Prose) + tickets restaurants
• Nice and trendy office located near Opera (Paris, 2ème)
• A gym membership (ClassPass) 
• On-going training and development programs 
• An abundance of office snacks

Prose Values

Intentional Inclusivity

We believe the best ideas arise from open minds and active listening. While our products focus on individuals, we welcome community input and value diverse backgrounds, fostering open communication as a key to innovation.

Connected Collaboration

Our strength lies in collaboration across our global offices. We trust each other to pursue common goals, embracing teamwork that leads to success even without full consensus.

Driven, Together

We prioritize ownership and coaching to inspire creative thinking among employees, viewing everyone as a leader accountable for their contributions. Our open environment encourages new ideas.

Humanity Always

We approach interactions with good intentions, aiming to create a positive atmosphere through kindness and authenticity. Our commitment to sustainability benefits our people and the planet.