ML Engineer, Model Training - Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS)

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior ML Engineer specializing in model training for hardware-assisted security. Join our team to develop advanced ML models for threat detection.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the ML model roadmap, progressing from binary malware/benign classification through multi-class threat taxonomy to behavioral attack-pattern detection.
• Architect training pipelines that scale to a growing malware variant library with reproducible, versioned experiments; establish model quality gates for production promotion.
• Lead research into advanced detection techniques including behavioral sequence modeling and detection of novel, previously unseen threat categories.
• Optimize multi-class ML classifiers for NPU inference against throughput and latency requirements; collaborate with hardware teams on NPU capability requirements.
• Drive dataset strategy including coverage across threat categories, synthetic data generation and dataset quality standards.
• Mentor MTS ML engineers; lead model and code reviews; establish best practices for reproducibility, documentation and experimental rigor.
• Represent ML model strategy in architecture reviews, external partner technical meetings and potential research publications.

Requirements

• Must have

  • 7+ years of applied ML experience, including 3+ years in security, anomaly detection or hardware/systems ML.
  • Expert-level proficiency in PyTorch or TensorFlow; strong Python; experience leading ML platform or infrastructure decisions. Demonstrated record of taking ML models from research to production deployment.
  • Experience with model deployment on GPU, NPU or other specialized hardware accelerators.
  • Ability to lead technical direction and influence cross-functional teams.

• Nice to have

  • Research or industry experience in hardware-assisted security, side-channel analysis or microarchitectural security.
  • Familiarity with AMD compute toolchains or AMD NPU inference frameworks.
  • Knowledge of attack classification frameworks and enterprise threat hunting methodologies.
  • Experience collaborating with endpoint security software vendors.

We Offer

• Relocation options
• Experience in an international environment
• Cross-cultural experience
• Feedback culture
• Regular appraisals
• Annual holiday - 20 or 26 days. The duration of the leave depends on the overall seniority
• Occasional leave - 1 or 2 days/ depending on the circumstances
• Child care leave - 2 days or 16 hours per year
• Absence due to force majeure - 2 days or 16 hours per year
• Maternity Leave - 20 weeks
• Parental Leave - 41 weeks
• Paternity Leave - 14 days
• Expert-led tech courses covering basic to advanced topics
• Internal instructor-led soft skills courses
• Comprehensive in-house self-learning resources for both soft and hard skills
• Access to external self-learning libraries like ProQuest eBook and Udemy for Business
• Cloud Programs: MS Cloud Academy, AWS Partner Academy, Google Cloud Academy
• Custom Learning Programs: upskilling, reskilling, technical mentorship
• Leadership Programs for Managers
• Multisport card
• Possibility to order Multisport card at the corporate rate for family members
• LuxGood Program: wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga sessions, etc.
• One Team Program: Buddy for each New Joiner; seminars, meeting and workplace space to support integration with local community and culture; “Hire me” workshops for partners
• Preferential banking offer
• Preferential car leasing offer
• Cafeteria program discounts for shops, cinema tickets, holiday offers
• Luxoft Social Benefit Fund: sport and recreation benefits, the possibility to receive financial support
• Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists
• Full dental support
• Travel Insurance
• Possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members at the corporate rate
• Life insurance at the corporate rate for employees and family members, including payment of the basic package for the employee by the employer
• Reimbursement for corrective glasses
• Many fun social activities organized by the Luxoft team offline in your city
• Online entertainment events for whole company and local team events
• A workplace where you’re treated with respect within a multicultural team
• Rotation between projects and accounts
• New career opportunities

About the Company

Luxoft is a global technology services company that specializes in delivering innovative solutions in the automotive and other industries. Our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology to create secure, efficient, and cutting-edge products.