Lead Machine Learning Engineer

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1Y_TWPER SL DATA Lima Posted May 7, 2026

Lead Machine Learning Engineers at Thoughtworks use modern architectures to develop end-to-end scalable machine learning systems and applications. They use their specialized depth and breadth of knowledge to impact the achievement of client, project or service objectives and advocate for ways of working to promote and deliver excellence. They operate within the framework of functional policies, navigate through intricate challenges and apply their proficiency to contribute to the success of high-stakes projects. Their leadership extends beyond technical prowess, encompassing strategic thinking and effective collaboration to drive innovation and deliver solutions that meet and exceed organizational goals.

As a lead machine learning engineer on projects, you will be leading the design of technical solutions or perhaps overseeing a program inception to build a new system and/or application. Alongside hands-on coding, as a key influencer, you will shape the trajectory of machine learning engineering initiatives, playing a pivotal role in advancing the field and ensuring impactful outcomes for the broader objectives of the company.

Job responsibilities

You will embrace a strategic mindset, contributing to the direction of machine learning (ML) initiatives and aligning technical solutions with broader organizational goals
You will play a pivotal role in program inception, shaping the development of new systems and applications from idea to reality, overseeing technical feasibility and resource allocation
You will leverage your deep understanding of modern architectures to lead the development of scalable and maintainable ML systems, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency
You will translate client needs into technically feasible and impactful ML applications, driving solution design and deployment within complex, high-stakes projects
You will own the development and maintenance of ML applications, including ML pipelines, model training and deployment, and monitoring and evaluation
As a key influencer, you will champion Responsible AI and effective ways of working within the team, advocating for a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
You will navigate intricate technical challenges with proficiency, employing your specialized knowledge to troubleshoot issues and guide the team towards successful resolutions
You will stay at the forefront of the evolving field of machine learning, actively seeking out and implementing new technologies and advancements to ensure Thoughtworks remains a leader in innovation
You will foster a collaborative environment, effectively leading your team through hands-on coding alongside mentorship and guidance, empowering individual growth and knowledge sharing
You will measure and analyze the impact of ML initiatives, iteratively refining approaches and ensuring solutions deliver tangible value to clients and the organization

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

You have experience in developing a technical vision and strategy, keeping it relevant and aligned to the business needs
You can design and execute cross-functional requirements based on business priorities
You have experience in writing clean, maintainable and testable code, demonstrating attention to refactoring and readability of the code using Python or Shell
You have experience with distributed systems and scalable architectures to handle large-scale ML applications
You have experience with building, deploying and maintaining ML systems using relevant ML techniques and platforms, i.e.: Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, MLFlow, Kubeflow, Pytorch
You have experience with building, deploying and maintaining ML systems and experience with application of MLOps principles and CI/CD to ML
You have experience in machine learning engineering and data science, are familiar with key ML concepts, algorithms and frameworks, and understand ML model lifecycles
You have experience with designing and operating the infrastructure required to run different types of ML training and serving workloads, i.e.: on-premise vs. cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, monitoring, etc.
You have hands-on experience with on-premise and cloud services for building and deploying ML pipelines, i.e.: Azure, AWS, GCP or Databricks and associated ML managed services

Professional Skills

You understand the importance of stakeholder management and can easily liaise between clients and other key stakeholders throughout projects, ensuring buy-in and gaining trust along the way
You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives
You don’t shy away from risks or conflicts, instead you take them on and skillfully manage them
You are eager to coach, mentor and motivate others and you aspire to influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their work
You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
You are a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationships
Cultivating strong partnerships comes naturally to you; You understand the importance of relationship building and how it can bring new opportunities to our business

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Learning & Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

Travel

While we’ve traditionally been a traveling consultancy, we have adopted a hybrid working model with the majority of work being completed remotely from either home or local Thoughtworks offices. However, business travel to client locations should be expected when required by Thoughtworks or our clients’ needs.

Company Policies

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. For 30+ years, our clients have trusted our autonomous teams to build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, computer science grads come together with seasoned technologists, self-taught developers, midlife career changers and more to learn from and challenge each other. Career journeys flourish with the strength of our cultivation culture, which has won numerous awards around the world.

Join Thoughtworks and thrive. Together, our extra curiosity, innovation, passion and dedication overcomes ordinary.

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Lead Data Engineer

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1Y_TWPER SL DATA Lima Posted May 7, 2026

Lead data engineers at Thoughtworks develop modern data architecture approaches to meet key business objectives and provide end-to-end data solutions. They might spend a few weeks with a new client on a deep technical review or a complete organizational review, helping them to understand the potential that data brings to solve their most pressing problems. On projects, they will be leading the design of technical solutions, or perhaps overseeing a program inception to build a new product. Alongside hands-on coding, they are leading the team to implement the solution.

Job responsibilities

You will lead and manage data engineering projects from inception to completion, including goal-setting, scope definition and ensuring on-time delivery with cross team collaboration.
You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their strategic objectives and identify opportunities to leverage data and data quality.
You will design, develop and operate modern data architecture approaches to meet key business objectives and provide end-to-end data solutions.
You will be responsible to create, design and develop intricate data processing pipelines, addressing clients' most challenging problems.
You will collaborate with data scientists to design scalable implementations of their models.
You write clean and iterative code based on TDD and leverage various continuous delivery practices to deploy, support and operate data pipelines.
You will lead and advise clients on how to use different distributed storage and computing technologies from the plethora of options available.
You will develop data models by selecting from a variety of modeling techniques and implementing the chosen data model using the appropriate technology stack.
You will be responsible for data governance, data security and data privacy to support business and compliance requirements.
You will define the strategy for and incorporate data quality into your day-to-day work.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

You have experience with databricks
Working with data excites you; You have created Big Data architecture, can build and operate data pipelines, and maintain data storage, all within distributed systems.
You have a deep understanding of Gen/AI and LLMs
You have experience in writing clean, high-quality code using the preferred programming language.
You have built and deployed large-scale data pipelines and data-centric applications using any of the distributed storage platforms and distributed processing platforms in a production setting.
You have experience with data visualization techniques and can communicate the insights as per the audience.
You have experience with data-driven approaches and can apply data security and privacy strategy to solve business problems.
You have experience with different types of databases (i.e.: SQL, NoSQL, data lake, data schemas, etc.).
Advanced English is required

Professional Skills

You understand the importance of stakeholder management and can easily liaise between clients and other key stakeholders throughout projects, ensuring buy-in and gaining trust along the way.
You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
You don’t shy away from risks or conflicts, instead you take them on and skillfully manage them.
You coach, mentor and motivate others and you aspire to influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their work.
You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed.
You are a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationships.
Cultivating strong partnerships comes naturally to you; You understand the importance of relationship building and how it can bring new opportunities to our business.

Other things to know

Learning & Development

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

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