Lead - Software Engineer MLOps

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Lead MLOps Engineer (30% leadership, 70% hands‑on) responsible for designing, scaling and operating machine‑learning pipelines on Google Cloud Platform while guiding a small engineering team.

Role Snapshot

• Lead MLOps Engineer (30% leadership, 70% hands‑on)
• Design & scale ML pipelines on GCP
• Automate model deployment, monitoring & governance
• Guide a small engineering team
• Collaborate with data scientists and data engineers

Must-Have Requirements

• MLOps
• Google Cloud Platform services (Vertex AI, GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Build, Cloud Storage, Cloud Endpoints)
• CI/CD pipelines for ML model deployment
• Data catalog tools (e.g., Open Metadata)
• Model serving frameworks (TensorFlow Serving, TorchServe)
• Kubeflow, MLflow, TFX
• Google Cloud Platform
• Project lead
• University degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics or similar

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Google Cloud official certifications
• Google Cloud certifications

Work Setup

• Location: -, India
• Employment type: Full-Time

What You'll Likely Work On

• Architect, build and maintain scalable MLOps pipelines using GCP services such as Vertex AI, GKE, Cloud Storage and BigQuery
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for machine‑learning model deployment
• Manage data catalog tools for versioning, lineage tracking and governance of models and datasets
• Develop automated monitoring, logging and performance‑tracking systems for models in production
• Lead integration of data‑cataloging solutions (e.g., Open Metadata) across the organization
• Collaborate closely with data scientists and data engineers to streamline data processing, model training and testing
• Mentor the engineering team and coordinate with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Stay current with emerging MLOps trends and best practices

Good Fit If You Have

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities for complex MLOps challenges
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills
• Proven experience leading projects in an international setting