Senior Machine Learning Lead

Mayflower is a technology company that alters the entertainment industry to a new level of perception and engagement.

We are building the future of live entertainment. We believe that by providing people with the best and highest-quality live streaming experience in entertainment, we can tackle the world’s “problems” better, together!

We are seeking an experienced ML Lead to lead our ML team in Limassol office.

Job responsibilities

• Design and build production ML services (APIs, microservices, real-time systems)
• Integrate ML models into user-facing applications
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of ML-powered systems
• Define and implement best practices for serving, versioning, and monitoring models in production
• Collaborate closely with:
• ML engineers / data scientists (who develop models)
• DevOps / MLOps team (who provide platform and infrastructure)
• Own the delivery pipeline of ML features into production
• Lead and mentor engineers working on ML-powered applications
• Drive architectural decisions around low-latency and high-load systems
• Identify bottlenecks between experimentation and production and eliminate them

Job requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering / ML engineering
• Strong experience building production backend systems (Python preferred)
• Hands-on experience deploying and serving ML models in production
• Experience with API development (FastAPI, Flask, gRPC, etc.)
• Understanding of system design, scalability, and high-load environments
• Experience working with ML pipelines and model lifecycle
• Ability to bridge the gap between ML and engineering teams
• Experience in a Lead or Senior role (mentoring, ownership, decision-making)

• That can be a plus:
• Experience with real-time ML systems (recommendations, ranking, personalization)
• Experience in video streaming or high-throughput platforms
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud/on-prem environments
• Experience with feature stores, model monitoring, A/B testing
• Experience working alongside MLOps platforms (MLflow, Airflow, etc.)

Conditions

We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:

• EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family.
• Full relocation package: flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support to make your move smooth and hassle-free.
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family, a corporate mobile plan (unlimited in Cyprus with roaming included), and interest-free support for car purchases.
• Mindfulness & well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage.
• 50% coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children.
• Fully covered sports benefits, and also access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals, and cycling purchase compensation.
• Investment in your growth: paid language courses and access to suited-for-you development programs, including conferences, training programs, and coaching to support your professional journey.
• A culture of recognition: a peer reward program to celebrate your contributions.
• A fully equipped office in Limassol’s city center, with everything you need for deep work and collaboration.
• Free catering in the office and an in-house coffee bar with high-quality drinks and a health bar stocked with nutritious snacks.
• A strong engineering culture: international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons—because great work happens in great communities.

Recruitment process

1. HR interview (45 min);
2. Technical interview (1,5 hours);
3. Final interview (1 hour).