Machine Learning Lead
First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
Machine Learning Lead
Full-Time | Bengaluru, Work from Office
Qualifying Degree: B.Tech from a Tier 1 Institute
Experience: 10+ years
Note: Shortlisted candidates will complete a take-home assignment as part of the process.
About the Role:
We're looking for an experienced ML leader to drive the machine learning roadmap across our ecosystem, with a deep focus on digital signal processing, audio signal analysis, and accelerometer data. You've led ML teams and taken models from research to production before - building CNNs, RNNs, GANs, LLMs, and low-rank adaptation techniques into real products. You'll set technical direction, grow a team of ML engineers, and turn raw sensor data into the insight that helps pets live longer, healthier lives.
What You'll Do:
- Define and drive the ML roadmap across the product ecosystem, aligning model development with product and business priorities
- Lead the design of custom ML models from scratch for digital signal processing, audio signal analysis, and accelerometer data
- Apply advanced techniques - time series analysis, CNNs, RNNs, GANs, LLMs, low-rank adaptation - to solve hard problems in pet wellness technology
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of ML engineers, setting technical standards and a culture of rigorous experimentation
- Own sophisticated data analysis and preprocessing pipelines that prepare datasets for ML at scale
- Establish MLOps practices and infrastructure that get models into production reliably, at scale
- Set benchmarks for continuously monitoring and optimizing model accuracy and efficiency
- Partner closely with product, engineering, and data science leadership to ship ML into the product ecosystem
- Stay ahead of the field in ML and signal processing, and drive a culture of research and innovation
What We're Looking For:
- B.Tech in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field from a Tier 1 institute (IIT, NIT, BITS Pilani, or equivalent) - mandatory
- 10+ years building custom ML models, including for digital signal processing, audio signal analysis, or accelerometer data
- Proven track record of leading and growing ML teams, taking models from research into production
- Strong depth in time-series ML, CNNs, RNNs, GANs, LLMs, and low-rank adaptation techniques
- Deep MLOps experience - deploying and running ML models in production
- Fluent in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Python
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Bonus Points:
- Experience in pet wellness or a related industry
- Familiarity with IoT device data processing and analysis
- Knowledge of cloud platforms for ML deployment
- Published research or patents in applied machine learning
Why Join Us:
- Lead ML from the ground up on a category-defining, sensor-driven product
- Own one of the hardest, most interesting problems in pet health: turning raw signal into insight
- Take full ownership from day one, with a direct line to product and founding leadership
- Build the team you wished you'd had - hire, mentor, and set the bar
Skills
Machine Learning, Python, Tensorflow, PyTorch, LLM, DSP, Sensor, Audio Processing, Time Series Analysis, Signal Processing