Engineering team lead - AI

Belgium
Velsera – Technology /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
Welcome to the era of Velsera! Seven Bridges, Pierian & UgenTec have combined to become Velsera.

Velsera is the precision engine company. We empower researchers, scientists, and clinicians to drive precision R&D, expand access to, and more effectively leverage analytics at the point of care.

We unify technology-enabled solutions and scientific expertise to enable a continuous flow of knowledge across the global healthcare ecosystem. This interweaves diverse biomedical communities, allowing them to build upon each other’s success and accelerate medical breakthroughs that positively impact human health. With our headquarters in Boston, MA we are rapidly growing and expanding our team which currently has over 800 employees located in 14 different countries! 

What will you do?

    • Design, develop, deploy, monitor and continuously improving AI systems that will change the status quo in our market
    • Build AI models from scratch that go beyond off-the-shelf methods tuned to the solution needs
    • Support the development of data ingestion and data transformation architectures
    • Collaborate across teams to help with AI adoption and best practices
    • Integrate AI or machine learning models with other applications in production
    • Collaborate with the Product team to define objectives and deliver key results
    • Train cross functional teams and other stakeholders with analysis and implementation
    • Evaluate and recommend new ML/NLP/AI technologies and opportunities to implement within the business
    • Lead, motivate and mentor the team members.
    • Manage a team of Data Scientists and ML/NLP/AI Engineers which includes supervising the team, growth and performance management.

What do you bring to the table?

    • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology or a related field.
    • 1-3+ in a technical team leadership role and 4-6+ years of technical experience
    • Strong proficiency in Python programming and common Python data science packages
    • Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres, MongoDB
    • Strong knowledge or interests in MLOps processes and tools, e.g., CI/CD, unit testing, MLFlow, AzureML, etc.
    • Familiarity with Azure and/or AWS cloud environments and general cloud infrastructure concepts
    • Comfortable working on codebases as a team. Comfortable using Git.
    • Proven experience in developing & deploying machine learning solutions for large-scale production systems.
    • A track record of working on highly innovative and/or large-scale data analysis projects.
    • Proven ability to deliver production-quality Python code.
    • Considerable experience working within and improving upon MLOps processes.
    • Ability to execute end-to-end data science projects in a self-guided fashion, starting with exploratory data analysis and resulting in production-ready solutions.
    • Ability to build rapport amongst stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds.
    • Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of standard machine learning techniques for supervised and unsupervised learning.
    • Familiarity with cloud (deployment) solutions and tools, such as batch workloads, REST APIs and Docker containers.
    • Experience with Agile engineering practices.
    • Ability to integrate with cross-functional teams worldwide
    • ·Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Our offer
Velsera stands for a stimulating atmosphere where you can grow your capabilities in an open company culture. We want you to do the work you feel great at, or that you would like to become great at. You’ll work for a mission driven organization that is making a true difference in the scientific and healthcare space.

Next to that, we offer competitive salaries including:
- A company car + fuel card (or mobility budget)
- Meal + eco vouchers
- Mobile subscription
- Hospitalization insurance
- Flexible time off
- Flexible working hours
- You’ll work from our offices in Hasselt, Belgium, with an option to work from home for 3 days a week

If you feel like this could be the next big thing for you, make sure you’re not going to miss out and have a chat with us!

Our Core Values
People first. We create collaborative and supportive environments by operating with respect and flexibility to promote mental, emotional and physical health. We practice empathy by treating others the way they want to be treated and assuming positive intent. We are proud of our inclusive diverse team and humble ourselves to learn about and build our connection with each other.

Patient focused. We act with swift determination without sacrificing our expectations of quality. We are driven by providing exceptional solutions for our customers to positively impact patient lives. Considering what is at stake, we challenge ourselves to develop the best solution, not just the easy one. 

Integrity. We hold ourselves accountable and strive for transparent communication to build trust amongst ourselves and our customers. We take ownership of our results as we know what we do matters and collectively we will change the healthcare industry. We are thoughtful and intentional with every customer interaction understanding the overall impact on human health. 

Curious. We ask questions and actively listen in order to learn and continuously improve. We embrace change and the opportunities it presents to make each other better. We strive to be on the cutting edge of science and technology innovation by encouraging creativity. 

Impactful. We take our social responsibility with the seriousness it deserves and hold ourselves to a high standard. We improve our sustainability by encouraging discussion and taking action as it relates to our natural, social and economic resource footprint. We are devoted to our humanitarian mission and look for new ways to make the world a better place. 

Velsera is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Velsera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.