Software Engineer - ML applications and infrastructure

About Cookpad
Cookpad is a food tech company dedicated to shaping the future of home cooking and food as a pillar for a sustainable future. At our Bristol headquarters we have been developing innovative product ideas and we have a new product launch in 4 countries: Japan, UK, France and Italy.

Our new product's focus is on helping people learn to cook in an innovative way with a personal coaching service. This service is completely based in AI using multimodal (text, vision, audio).

About the role
Joining Cookpad as a full-stack software engineer you will apply a practical mindset to solve interesting problems. You will communicate ideas with demos to team members and take ownership of how a feature is productionised, built and deployed. Initially our focus is small scale production.

You will be highly proficient in coding in Python and have proven experience in machine learning /deep learning. You’ll have the skills to build scalable ML applications by yourself and deploy these applications in the cloud as a service.

It’s not for everyone. Because of our speed and growth, it can feel chaotic. We work in a small, collaborative team and in a creative, fast-paced environment.

The role is based in Bristol, UK on a hybrid working arrangement. Right to work in the UK is required.

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• Approx. 3+ years industry experience in software engineering
• Solid software design principles
• Understanding of machine learning
• Knowledge of common software engineering best practices e.g. test-driven development, version control, CI / CD, containerisation
• Strong Python skills, including production-level experience
• Some knowledge of AI and machine learning, with a focus on Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience implementing microservice architectures
• Experience with at least one common cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Desirable:

• Experience in AI-focused software development, especially with LLMs.
• Comfortable working with classic ML frameworks, such as Pytorch or TensorFlow

What we offer: 

• A competitive salary
• Full-time employment subject to a probation period. 
• An office location in Bristol within 5-10 minutes of major train and bus routes. 
• The chance to work in a fast-paced, highly ambitious team
• A fully stocked pantry and large cooking space where we can cook and eat together.

Equal Opportunity

The Cookpad team is made up of an incredible, diverse range of people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.

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