Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Applied AI & LLMs (x/f/m)
Paris, Paris, France
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Permanent position Full-time Location: Doctolib Paris office in Levallois-Perret
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Full postingDesign and implement ML and AI solutions aligned with patient product goals, covering search, retrieval, and personalized care pathways
Build and maintain large-scale retrieval pipelines, including hybrid search, embedding systems, vector databases, and multi-stage re-ranking architectures
Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate LLM and VLM models using techniques such as knowledge distillation, Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, and prompt engineering
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Your responsibilities include but are not limited to: Design and implement ML and AI solutions aligned with patient product goals, covering search, retrieval, and personalized care pathways Build and maintain large-scale retrieval pipelines, including hybrid search, embedding systems, vector databases, and multi-stage re-ranking architectures
Design and implement ML and AI solutions aligned with patient product goals, covering search, retrieval, and personalized care pathways Build and maintain large-scale retrieval pipelines, including hybrid search, embedding systems, vector databases, and multi-stage re-ranking architectures Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate LLM and VLM models using techniques such as knowledge distillation, Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, and prompt engineering
Build and maintain large-scale retrieval pipelines, including hybrid search, embedding systems, vector databases, and multi-stage re-ranking architectures Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate LLM and VLM models using techniques such as knowledge distillation, Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, and prompt engineering Build and orchestrate agentic AI systems, integrating external data and capabilities through tools and MCP-based integrations
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- You have 7+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or AI Engineering, with a strong track record of taking models from prototype to production at scale
- You have strong experience in Information Retrieval and modern retrieval stacks: hybrid search (sparse + dense), large-scale embeddings and vector databases, multi-stage retrieval and re-ranking pipelines, RAG architectures, and tool/MCP-based integrations
- You are proficient in LLM and VLM application development: fine-tuning, MoE architectures (via LiteLLM or Model Garden), knowledge distillation, prompt engineering, and systematic benchmarking of LLM/VLM systems
- You have hands-on experience building and orchestrating agentic AI systems (e.g., using ADK)
- You have experience operating large-scale applications in production (monitoring, reliability, performance, observability), bring strong analytical skills, and approach your work with a user-first mindset.
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You have 7+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or AI Engineering, with a strong track record of taking models from prototype to production at scale
You have strong experience in Information Retrieval and modern retrieval stacks: hybrid search (sparse + dense), large-scale embeddings and vector databases, multi-stage retrieval and re-ranking pipelines, RAG architectures, and tool/MCP-based integrations
You are proficient in LLM and VLM application development: fine-tuning, MoE architectures (via LiteLLM or Model Garden), knowledge distillation, prompt engineering, and systematic benchmarking of LLM/VLM systems
You have hands-on experience building and orchestrating agentic AI systems (e.g., using ADK)
You have experience operating large-scale applications in production (monitoring, reliability, performance, observability), bring strong analytical skills, and approach your work with a user-first mindset. You are fluent in English
Tools in this posting
- Java
- Kotlin
- Python
- TypeScript
- MLflow
- React
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- Our solutions are built on a single fully cloud-native platform that supports web and mobile app interfaces, multiple languages, and is adapted to country and healthcare specialty requirements. - Our stack is composed of Rails, TypeScript, Java, Python, Kotlin, Swift, and React Native. - We leverage AI ethically across our products to empower patients and health professionals. Discover our AI vision here.
- Build and orchestrate agentic AI systems, integrating external data and capabilities through tools and MCP-based integrations - Define metrics aligned with product goals, run controlled end-to-end experiments using W&B, MLFlow, or Braintrust, and communicate findings to guide product and technical decisions - Deploy solutions to production in collaboration with our ML platform team, ensuring reliability, observability, and performance at scale, and act as a technical reference to elevate the team's standards and practices
Benefits in the posting
Full benefits wording- Free comprehensive health insurance (basic package) for you and your children
- 25 days of paid vacation per year, plus up to 14 days of RTT
- Free mental health and coaching services through our partner Moka.care
- ParentCare Program: Enjoy full salary coverage (100%) during your first month of birth leave, and 75% during the second, covered by Doctolib
- 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
- Our interview process
- Recruiter Interview
- Feature Building Interview
- System Design Interview
- Behavioral Interview
- At least one reference check
- Job details
- Permanent position
- Full-time
- We welcome everyone
- At Doctolib, we are committed to improving access to healthcare for everyone. This translates into our recruitment process. We evaluate candidates based solely on qualifications and motivation, without any form of discrimination.
- The more diverse ideas are heard, the more our product will truly improve healthcare for all. You are welcome to apply to Doctolib, regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.
- To ensure equal opportunities, we invite you to exclude personal information (e.g., pictures, age) from your applications. If you require any accommodation, please let us know for support during the hiring process.
- Join us in building the healthcare we all dream of!
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What you'll do
- Design and implement ML and AI solutions aligned with patient product goals, covering search, retrieval, and personalized care pathways
- Build and maintain large-scale retrieval pipelines, including hybrid search, embedding systems, vector databases, and multi-stage re-ranking architectures
- Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate LLM and VLM models using techniques such as knowledge distillation, Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, and prompt engineering
- Build and orchestrate agentic AI systems, integrating external data and capabilities through tools and MCP-based integrations
- Define metrics aligned with product goals, run controlled end-to-end experiments using W&B, MLFlow, or Braintrust, and communicate findings to guide product and technical decisions
- Deploy solutions to production in collaboration with our ML platform team, ensuring reliability, observability, and performance at scale, and act as a technical reference to elevate the team's standards and practices
Who you are
- You have 7+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or AI Engineering, with a strong track record of taking models from prototype to production at scale
- You have strong experience in Information Retrieval and modern retrieval stacks: hybrid search (sparse + dense), large-scale embeddings and vector databases, multi-stage retrieval and re-ranking pipelines, RAG architectures, and tool/MCP-based integrations
- You are proficient in LLM and VLM application development: fine-tuning, MoE architectures (via LiteLLM or Model Garden), knowledge distillation, prompt engineering, and systematic benchmarking of LLM/VLM systems
- You have hands-on experience building and orchestrating agentic AI systems (e.g., using ADK)
- You demonstrate strong scientific rigor: designing metrics aligned with product goals, running controlled experiments, and communicating results clearly to both product and engineering stakeholders
- You have experience operating large-scale applications in production (monitoring, reliability, performance, observability), bring strong analytical skills, and approach your work with a user-first mindset. You are fluent in English
- Have experience in B2C marketplace environments
- Have experience in other ML methodologies: pattern mining, recommendation systems, experimentation, or causal inference
Life at Doctolib Tech
- Our solutions are built on a single fully cloud-native platform that supports web and mobile app interfaces, multiple languages, and is adapted to country and healthcare specialty requirements.
- Our stack is composed of Rails, TypeScript, Java, Python, Kotlin, Swift, and React Native.
- We leverage AI ethically across our products to empower patients and health professionals. Discover our AI vision here.
What we offer
- Free comprehensive health insurance (basic package) for you and your children
- 25 days of paid vacation per year, plus up to 14 days of RTT
- Free mental health and coaching services through our partner Moka.care
- Work from abroad for up to 10 days per year thanks to our flexibility days policy
- Lunch vouchers (Swile card) worth €8.50 per working day, with €4.50 covered by Doctolib
- A subsidy from the work council to refund part of the membership to a sport club or a creative class
- 50% reimbursement of your public transport subscription
- ParentCare Program: Enjoy full salary coverage (100%) during your first month of birth leave, and 75% during the second, covered by Doctolib
- Enrollment in Doctolib's long-term employee value sharing plan called DoctoGrowth
- 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
Our interview process
- Recruiter Interview
- Feature Building Interview
- System Design Interview
- Behavioral Interview
- At least one reference check
Job details
- Permanent position
- Full-time
- Location: Doctolib Paris office in Levallois-Perret
- Hybrid work setup (3 days/week in the office)
- Start date: as soon as possible
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- Design and implement ML and AI solutions aligned with patient product goals, covering search, retrieval, and personalized care pathways - Build and maintain large-scale retrieval pipelines, including hybrid search, embedding systems, vector databases, and multi-stage re-ranking architectures - Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate LLM and VLM models using techniques such as knowledge distillation, Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, and prompt engineering
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- You have 7+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or AI Engineering, with a strong track record of taking models from prototype to production at scale - You have strong experience in Information Retrieval and modern retrieval stacks: hybrid search (sparse + dense), large-scale embeddings and vector databases, multi-stage retrieval and re-ranking pipelines, RAG architectures, and tool/MCP-based integrations - You are proficient in LLM and VLM application development: fine-tuning, MoE architectures (via LiteLLM or Model Garden), knowledge distillation, prompt engineering, and systematic benchmarking of LLM/VLM systems
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