Principal Data Engineer

Mimecast Limited • TRAFFIC • London, Not Specified, United Kingdom • 6h ago

The driving force behind our Machine Learning and Data Science infrastructure at Mimecast

Embrace the incredible opportunities that lie within Mimecast, where innovation and impact converge. The cybersecurity industry is experiencing exponential growth, and by joining us, you'll be at the forefront of this ever-evolving landscape. The field is rapidly changing, as threat actors employ AI to scale up phishing and social engineering operations.

Why Join Our Team?

"You'll have the chance to build large-scale data pipelines moving billions of data points daily in real-time, and develop, deploy and utilise cutting-edge ML models, empowering you to thwart those cyber villains and safeguard businesses and individuals alike. As a company that is well-established and committed to growth, we are actively expanding our ML team with a Principal Data Engineer - Machine Learning role which is amongst the most senior roles in the team, directly reporting to the Director of Data Science. Join us on this exhilarating journey, where you'll shape the future of cybersecurity by developing large-scale data products for ML models that push the boundaries of innovation and make an indelible impact in protecting our digital world." - Hiring Manager

Responsibilities

Design and lead the implementation of real-time data pipelines which transport billions of data points per day, with strong traffic variations around peak hours
Design and deploy state-of-the-art ML (predominantly NLP and voice recognition) models that are optimised for both accuracy and throughput
Transform prototypes into production-ready data and ML applications that meet throughput and latency requirements
Deploy and manage data and ML infrastructure necessary for productionising code (Kafka, Docker, Terraform, etc)
Build efficient data pipelines between on-premise and cloud environments to handle text and audio data processing loads for ML models
Deploy NLP models in cloud environments (AWS SageMaker) through Jenkins
Design and implement MLflow and other ML Ops applications to streamline ML workflows which adhere to strict data privacy and residency guidelines
Communicate your work throughout the team and related departments
Mentor and guide junior members of the team, establish and champion best practices and introduce fresh ideas and concepts

Experience

10+ years of experience working on data processing and engineering for ML models, with 6+ years developing large-scale data and ML systems twhich receive billions of requests per day
Expert level know-how of designing and implemention synchronous, asynchronous and batch data processing operations
Expert level programming skills in Python, along with experience in using relevant tools and frameworks such as PyTorch, FastAPI and Huggingface; strong programming skills in Java are a plus
Expert level know-how of ML Ops systems, data pipeline design and implementation, and working with ML platforms (preferably AWS SageMaker)
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
Curiosity and a strong growth mindset with a demonstrable history of learning quickly in a loosely structured, rapidly changing environment
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
At least a bachelor's degree in computer science or other relevant fields

What We Bring

Join our Machine Learning and Data Science team to accelerate your career journey, working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that have real customer impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.

Mimecast offers formal and on the job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly - working in cross functional teams to build your knowledge!

Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:

Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

DEI Statement

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That's why we're committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone - unless they're a cybercriminal, of course.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we'd encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won't affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.

About Us

We save companies the embarrassment of awkward data slip ups by disrupting cybercriminal activity. We think fast, go big and always demand more. We work hard, deliver - and repeat. We grow with meaningful determination. And put success well within our reach. We empower each other, live by our values, and always deliver on our purpose. We push each other to be better and expect to be pushed back. This is a community of respect. Where everyone is counted.

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