
SIXT
Engineering manager machine learning
Lisbon
April 26, 2026
Full-time
YOUR ROLE AT SIXT
- You will lead and scale our Machine Learning Engineering team that partners with data scientists to transform models into production-grade ML applications on our central MLOps platform
- You will shape ML Engineering standards by establishing best practices, design patterns, and quality benchmarks that enable data scientists to build scalable, maintainable ML solutions
- You will drive technical strategy and architecture across data science, MLOps, and engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and communicating system designs to tech leadership
- You will bridge platform and practice by translating MLOps platform capabilities into practical guidance for data science teams, while channeling ML engineering requirements back to the MLOps platform team
- You will foster collaboration and excellence by building strong relationships across cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and creating a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
YOUR SKILLS MATTER
- Proven leadership experience with 3+ years managing machine learning or software engineering teams, ideally across multiple locations, with a track record of building high-performing teams
- Strategic technical vision with experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder ML/data science initiatives from concept to production
- Deep ML and cloud expertise including hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks, MLOps practices, and AWS cloud services
- Production ML deployment experience with real-world examples of deploying and maintaining large-scale ML systems in production environments
- Bridge-builder mindset with exceptional communication skills, ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders, and talent for building consensus across diverse teams
- Hands-on technical credibility with the ability to review architectures, guide technical decisions, and occasionally contribute to critical implementations
WHAT WE OFFER
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy 28 days of vacation, an additional day off for your birthday, and 1 volunteer day per year
- Work-Life Balance & Flexibility: Benefit from a hybrid working model, flexible working hours, and no dress code
- Great Employee Benefits: Access discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride, and SIXT+, along with partner discounts
- Training & Development: Participate in training programs, external conferences, and internal dev & tech talks designed for your personal growth and development
- Health & Well-being: Private health insurance to support your well-being
- Additional Perks: Enjoy the Coverflex advantage system to enhance your employee experience
About us:
We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.00 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 350,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Get started with us and apply now!