dataroots

Junior Machine Learning Engineer

Job description

Do you want to kickstart your career in Data & AI? Then you’ll definitely be interested in our RootsAcademy for young graduates!

Please note that the next RootsAcademy will start on Monday, the 2nd of September 2024.


πŸ€– The Job

As a Machine Learning Engineer you will excel in building digital data-driven solutions for our clients. You will become an architectural genius that effortlessly designs, develops and deploys machine learning models.

We are a scale-up from Leuven and Ghent that researches, designs and codes robust AI-solutions & platforms for various sectors. Our dedicated in-house team of data-specialists uses a pragmatic best-tool-for-the-job approach to optimise our clients' processes and decision making. With a strong focus on DataOps and MLOps we firmly believe in robust and production-ready solutions being an essential part to our work. The result? Our team provides clients a reliable foundation to make data-driven decisions.


πŸŽ‰ What you can expect at Dataroots?

Dataroots was founded in 2016 and, since its beginnings, has focused on helping its customers achieve excellence in their data-driven operations. The only way to do this sustainably is by investing in team well-being, diversity, knowledge sharing and customer experience. This quality-first focus has allowed sustained and healthy growth over the years. Join a team where you can have an impact on our growth story. Read up more on our DNA over at [https://dataroots.io/our-dna].


πŸ’ͺ The Skills

  • You're strongly motivated to become an excellent Machine Learning Engineer.
  • You're eager to solve problems, and you understand Machine Learning is means to achieve this, not the end itself.
  • You have a solid foundation in Machine Learning theory and have trained and/or deployed your first AI models.
  • You're at ease with programming in Python and SQL and you've heard of other programming languages like R and Javascript.
  • You have been in contact with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure.
  • You have heard of tools like Apache Spark and Databricks.
  • You know that Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD aren't Star Wars characters. You are interested in learning about data-architecture and data-infrastructure.
  • You have a knack for picking up on new technologies and frameworks.
  • You have an analytics and solution oriented mindset.
  • You have strong communication skills and look forward to helping clients in overcoming their challenges.
  • You speak Dutch & English fluently, knowledge of French is a plus.


This list was probably a bit much. Don't worry, we don't expect you to tick every box from the beginning. Most of all: we are looking for colleagues with the same passion for personal and team development as the rest of us.


πŸ’° The Offer

  • An attractive salary package with extralegal benefits such as a company car & fuel card or mobility budget, hospitalisation insurance, group insurance, and a high-end laptop and a smartphone.
  • A personal & team training budget to further your professional career.
  • Your innovation budget to work on cool, educational, challenging and open-source projects within your guild.
  • Team Buildings, team gatherings to let off steam and be part of our sports initiatives.


πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ Our main offices are in Leuven, Ghent & Utrecht πŸ‡³πŸ‡±, with co-working spaces in Charleroi and Antwerp. These locations are always available for brainstorming sessions or team events. As a Dataroots consultant, much work can be performed remotely, but you will most likely also visit our clients on-site.

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