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Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Applied AI & LLMs
Location
Berlin, Germany
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full Time
Experience
10+ years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
1d ago
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Doctolib is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead cross-cutting technical challenges across all AI teams, focusing on defining agentic solutions, standardizing ML evaluation, and spreading strong engineering practices. This role involves shaping architecture decisions and deploying ML systems at scale to impact healthcare professionals and patients.
Overview
We are looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join the DS & AI organization at Doctolib. This is a transversal force multiplier role operating across all AI teams: Clinical, Productivity, Phone Assistant and ASR. Rather than working within a single feature team, you will own the cross-cutting technical challenges: defining how Doctolib's product and AI teams build agentic solutions, standardizing ML evaluation frameworks, and spreading strong engineering practices across the org. You will unblock teams, shape architecture decisions, and take on the deep technical work that requires senior ML judgment at scale, directly impacting the daily lives of 400,000 healthcare professionals and the health of 80 million patients. Building at Doctolib means delivering innovative products that measurably improve outcomes for care teams and patients alike.
What you’ll do
Technical Strategy & Architecture
Own cross-team ML architecture decisions, from model selection to production deployment patterns and strategic build vs. buy decisions
Define and drive adoption of rigorous evaluation frameworks across all AI teams, setting the standard for how Doctolib measures model and agentic performance
Establish shared production infrastructure patterns for AI: model and prompt versioning, guardrails, uncertainty quantification, cost optimization, and observability
Lead the technical design of agentic solutions and define how product teams across Doctolib build on top of AI capabilities
Elevate technical standards across the DS & AI org by influencing Staff and Senior ML Engineers through architecture reviews, technical guidance, and practice propagation
Partner with Product, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure safe rollout and meet EU regulatory expectations (GDPR, MDR, EU AI Act)
Who you are
You'll be a great fit if:
You have 10+ years in ML/AI with 3+ years at Staff+ or Principal level leading complex, multi-team technical initiatives
You have deep expertise in at least two of: clinical NLP, LLM fine-tuning and evaluation, automatic speech recognition, RAG systems, or reinforcement learning
You are expert in Python, PyTorch/Transformers for training, and vLLM for inference with a track record deploying ML systems in production (AWS/GCP)
You have a PhD in Computer Science, AI, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent research experience)
You have exceptional communication skills and are able to align diverse stakeholders and explain complex technical decisions
Now it would be fantastic if you have:
Publications in top-tier ML/AI conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL) or medical informatics venues
Experience with EU healthcare regulations (GDPR, MDR, AI Act)
Prior work with clinical data or healthcare applications
What we offer
A Deutschlandticket (Germany-wide public transport pass) fully paid for by Doctolib
28 vacation days + 1 additional day for each full calendar year of employment (up to a maximum of 30 days)
Work from abroad for up to 10 days per year thanks to our flexibility days policy
Company health insurance with great supplementary benefits through our partner Allianz
Company pension scheme (bAV) through Allianz with an employer subsidy of 40% (15% within the probationary period)
The Doctolib Parent Care program, which includes one month additional parental leave and much more
Enrollment in Doctolib's long-term employee value sharing plan called DoctoGrowth
Free mental health and coaching services through our partner Moka.care
Subsidized sports membership through our partner Urban Sports Club
A flexible workplace policy offering both hybrid and office-based mode
Alongside healthy snacks and our regular breakfast buffet, we provide a subsidized meal benefit
For caregivers and workers with disabilities, a package including an adaptation of the remote policy, extra days off for medical reasons, and psychological support
Relocation support in case of international mobility
Access to the best AI tools for coding, development and dedicated training
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Doctolib
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Growing team
Location
Berlin, Germany
Doctolib is a company that builds innovative products to measurably improve outcomes for care teams and patients alike, leveraging AI ethically to empower patients and professionals. Their solutions are built on a single fully cloud-native platform supporting web and mobile interfaces across multiple languages and healthcare specialties.
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Berlin, Germany • Full Time