Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values-driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. 

The opportunity

At Valtech, you’ll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries. 

We are proud of: 

• The work we do and the innovation we drive 
• Our values of share, care and dare 
• A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy 
• Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration 

The role  

As a Senior Node.js Engineer, you are passionate about experience innovation and eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible. You bring a growth mindset and a drive to make a lasting impact. 

You will thrive in this role if you are: 

• A curious problem solver who challenges the status quo 
• A collaborator who values teamwork and knowledge-sharing 
• Excited by the intersection of technology, creativity and data 
• Experienced in Agile methodologies and consulting (a plus) 
  
  

Role responsibilities

As a Senior Node.js Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend services that power modern digital platforms. You will play a key role in architecting microservices-based solutions and ensuring clean, maintainable, and production-ready code aligned with enterprise standards. 

Beyond implementation, you will actively bridge architecture and delivery — translating high-level system designs into robust, secure, and scalable technical solutions. You will challenge architectural assumptions when needed and ensure that technical decisions are pragmatic, sustainable, and aligned with business goals. 

You will: 

• Take ownership of backend domain architecture and drive technical excellence 

• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS/Azure with scalability and resilience in mind 

• Lead complex integrations with eCommerce platforms, payment providers, CMS systems, and third-party services 

• Identify technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and architectural gaps early 

• Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps 

• Contribute to defining engineering standards and improving development processes 

• Support and mentor developers by reviewing code and promoting strong engineering principles 

You will collaborate closely with frontend engineers, architects, DevOps engineers, QA, and product stakeholders across international teams, ensuring alignment between technical design, implementation, and business outcomes in an agile environment. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop scalable backend systems  

• Architect and implement microservices following best practices  

• Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs 

• Integrate with third-party systems such as payment providers, CMS, eCommerce platforms, and external APIs 

• Design cloud-native solutions on platforms such as AWS or Azure 

• Ensure application performance, reliability, scalability, and security 

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with high test coverage 

• Bridge the gap between architecture and implementation, ensuring alignment between design and code 

• Proactively identify risks, technical debt, and improvement opportunities 

Knowledge & Technical Skills: 

• Strong skills and hands -on experience with: NODE JS (a must), Typescript (a must), JAVA (a plus)  

• Hands on experience in designing & developing Microservices based on headless architecture, domain driven design  

• Hands -on experience with integration technologies including REST & GraphQL APIs, and event -driven architectures (service bus)  

• Hands -on experience in designing Cloud solutions based on enterprise cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS)  

• Challenging the developers and architects to bridge the gap between the architecture and codebase level implementation  

• DevOps: GitHub, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes  

• Search & merchandising platforms (e.g. Algolia search, Elasticsearch)  

• Headless e-Commerce platforms (e.g. CommerceTools) and CMS experience (Bloomreach)  

•  Hands on experience with eCommerce integrations, payment processors, inventory systems, and external service APIs 

Soft Skills 

• Strong communication skills  

• Logical, rational, and no-nonsense realist  

• Customer obsessed – quality is key, and in the end the customer determines if you are successful  

• Very fast in understanding urgency and not afraid to commit to challenging timelines  

• Can do attitude, always looking for options to get the job done  

• Self -aware; you know what you do not know  

• Capability to anticipate and communicate issues and risks well  

• English speaking a must  

• Highly adaptable to new environments, new people, new culture; with a natural ability to embrace learning and develop through experience  

• High level of energy and ambition to realize a positive impact  

• Attention to detail  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to affectively collaborate with all professional levels across many different countries and cultures 

If you do not meet all the listed qualifications or have gaps in your experience, we still encourage you to apply. At Valtech, we recognize that talent comes in many forms, and we value diverse perspectives and a willingness to learn. 

Commitment to reaching all kinds of people 

We design experiences that work for all kinds of people - and that starts with our own teams. At Valtech, we’re intentional about building an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported to grow, thrive and achieve their goals. No matter your background, you belong here. Explore our Diversity & Inclusion site to see how we’re creating a more equitable Valtech for all. 

The benefits  

• Private health insurance
  We hope you will never need it, but nevertheless, we offer private health insurance to all our employees.

• Education program
  We never stop learning, that’s why we offer our employees an educational program with training and certification.

• Wellbeing program
  We all deserve to live a healthy and well-balanced life. It's not an option, it's a necessity!

• Free beverages
  Enjoy free coffee, drinks, and snacks at work, or join one of our famous company dinners.

• Events
  We enjoy spending time together, not only at work. Ski trips, carting, laser-tag, wine tasting, picnics, cooking classes… you name it – we’ve done it! There are plenty of cool events to join and to get to know your colleagues.

• Competitive conditions
  Besides a competitive salary and 24 days of vacation, you will join annual company events with the whole team.

• Challenging projects
  Ready for a challenge? We guarantee you'll find challenging projects at Valtech!
  
  
• Cool colleagues
  What's the most important thing in a job? Cool colleagues with whom you spent most of the time during the week. We have a lot of them!
  
  
• Honest feedback
  Honesty, openness and respect are among our core values. We encourage an open feedback culture in order to build trust and grow together.

Your application process

Once you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will review your application. Your CV should cover key information on relevant experiences and expertise. We do not require information such as age, gender, marital status, or a headshot in your application. We review all candidates based on skills, experience, and potential.

⚠️ Beware of recruitment fraud!

We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please either indicate it in your application or let your Talent Partner know. 

About Valtech

Valtech is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, we help brands unlock new value in an increasingly digital world. 

At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we drive transformation for leading organizations, including L’Oréal, Mars, Audi, P&G, Volkswagen Dolby, and more. 

At Valtech, we don’t just talk about transformation. We make it happen. Our people are the heart of our success, and we foster a workplace where everyone has the support to thrive, grow and innovate. 

Are you ready to create what’s next? Join us.

Years from now, history will look back at this moment as a landmark for the human race—the moment when generative artificial intelligence began to change everything. Luckily, you happen to be living through it. Now what? 

If you’re one of those rare people driven to add their intellectual energy to the relentless momentum of technological advancement, consider Loka your optimal leverage point. 

Loka, a globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley, is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our growing team. In this position you will serve as the primary specialist in designing and implementing machine learning solutions across multiple projects. Your expertise in ML algorithms and ML, DL and Foundation Models will empower us to develop robust, scalable systems and improve them over time. Ultimately we expect you to not just fit in with our ML crew but to elevate it to new heights. 

Our technical teams help clients launch innovations that fix the climate, defeat cancer, improve agricultural efficiencies, teach kids to read and more. We work with all kinds of companies, from Silicon Valley startups to major household brands, always guided by our fundamental belief that mission matters. 

We count more than 100 certified specialists, technical experts and PhDs among our teammates—committed Lokals who contribute to their brilliance not only to serving our clients but to mentoring junior colleagues as well. We work entirely remotely, test new ideas with an in-house incubator called LokaLabs, observe local holidays and take every other Friday off (really). We’re as proud of our culture as we are of our projects. You will be too. 

The Role

• Take full responsibility for assigned tasks and projects, ensuring accountability for outcomes and results.
• Understand business objectives and develop models that help achieve them, along with metrics to track progress.
• Design and implement complex ML systems using classical machine learning, deep learning and foundation models, adhering to best practices.
• Lead client communications by gathering requirements, managing expectations and communicating deliverables effectively.
• Wrangle, explore and visualize data with a keen eye for issues requiring data cleaning, as well as differences in data distribution that may affect post-deployment performance.
• Analyze model errors and design strategies to overcome them.
• Deploy, maintain and upgrade ML models and pipelines.
• Follow Loka’s career track for growth by demonstrating technical excellence, innovation, autonomy, ownership, communication and teamwork.
• Drive architectural decisions and contribute to high-level planning and strategy. 
• Direct report to ML leads.
• Stay updated with industry trends to incorporate cutting-edge techniques and tools into projects.
• Write and maintain technical documentation.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior ML engineers within the team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams (Data Engineering, DevOps, Backend) to ensure seamless integration of ML solutions.
• Continuously optimize models for performance, scalability and cost-effectiveness, especially within the AWS environment.

Required Hard Skills 

• 4+ years of AI/ML engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
• Experience with Python, ML libraries and AI/ML frameworks (sklearn, PyTorch, HuggingFace, TensorFlow, Transformers, LangChain/LangGraph, Llamlndex, smolagents, strands-agents etc.) 
• Experience building GenAI solutions through prompt engineering, fine-tuning and developing agents with common patterns like Agentic RAG, NLQ etc.
• Client-facing experience
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools 

Additional Requirements 

• Excellent English - Being a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
• CV sent in English

Not Required but Nice to Have

• Experience with MLOps/LLMOps, preferably in AWS (e.g: Sagemaker/Bedrock), as well as standards tools (e.g. MLFlow, LangFuse) 
• Experience in consultancy environments or startups, including working directly with clients, managing projects and adapting to different settings. - Plus

Required Soft Skills 

• Curiosity: Strive to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack. 
• Autonomy and positivity: We’re a fully remote, globally distributed team. 
• Teamwork: Enjoy a collaborative approach. 
• Adaptability: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace. 

Benefits

• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote-first culture
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Business English classes program
• Continuous Learning Support
• Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Defined career path

Your achievements matter to us! Ensure your CV and LinkedIn and GitHub profiles are up to date and accurately reflect your experience. 

Years from now, history will look back at this moment as a landmark for the human race—the moment when generative artificial intelligence began to change everything. Luckily, you happen to be living through it. Now what? 

If you’re one of those rare people driven to add their intellectual energy to the relentless momentum of technological advancement, consider Loka your optimal leverage point. 

Loka, a globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley, is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our growing team. In this position you will serve as the primary specialist in designing and implementing machine learning solutions across multiple projects. Your expertise in ML algorithms and ML, DL and Foundation Models will empower us to develop robust, scalable systems and improve them over time. Ultimately we expect you to not just fit in with our ML crew but to elevate it to new heights. 

Our technical teams help clients launch innovations that fix the climate, defeat cancer, improve agricultural efficiencies, teach kids to read and more. We work with all kinds of companies, from Silicon Valley startups to major household brands, always guided by our fundamental belief that mission matters. 

We count more than 100 certified specialists, technical experts and PhDs among our teammates—committed Lokals who contribute to their brilliance not only to serving our clients but to mentoring junior colleagues as well. We work entirely remotely, test new ideas with an in-house incubator called LokaLabs, observe local holidays and take every other Friday off (really). We’re as proud of our culture as we are of our projects. You will be too. 

The Role

• Take full responsibility for assigned tasks and projects, ensuring accountability for outcomes and results.
• Understand business objectives and develop models that help achieve them, along with metrics to track progress.
• Design and implement complex ML systems using classical machine learning, deep learning and foundation models, adhering to best practices.
• Lead client communications by gathering requirements, managing expectations and communicating deliverables effectively.
• Wrangle, explore and visualize data with a keen eye for issues requiring data cleaning, as well as differences in data distribution that may affect post-deployment performance.
• Analyze model errors and design strategies to overcome them.
• Deploy, maintain and upgrade ML models and pipelines.
• Follow Loka’s career track for growth by demonstrating technical excellence, innovation, autonomy, ownership, communication and teamwork.
• Drive architectural decisions and contribute to high-level planning and strategy. 
• Direct report to ML leads.
• Stay updated with industry trends to incorporate cutting-edge techniques and tools into projects.
• Write and maintain technical documentation.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior ML engineers within the team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams (Data Engineering, DevOps, Backend) to ensure seamless integration of ML solutions.
• Continuously optimize models for performance, scalability and cost-effectiveness, especially within the AWS environment.

Required Hard Skills 

• 4+ years of AI/ML engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
• Experience with Python, ML libraries and AI/ML frameworks (sklearn, PyTorch, HuggingFace, TensorFlow, Transformers, LangChain/LangGraph, Llamlndex, smolagents, strands-agents etc.) 
• Experience building GenAI solutions through prompt engineering, fine-tuning and developing agents with common patterns like Agentic RAG, NLQ etc.
• Client-facing experience
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools 

Additional Requirements 

• Excellent English - Being a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
• CV sent in English

Not Required but Nice to Have

• Experience with MLOps/LLMOps, preferably in AWS (e.g: Sagemaker/Bedrock), as well as standards tools (e.g. MLFlow, LangFuse) 
• Experience in consultancy environments or startups, including working directly with clients, managing projects and adapting to different settings. - Plus

Required Soft Skills 

• Curiosity: Strive to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack. 
• Autonomy and positivity: We’re a fully remote, globally distributed team. 
• Teamwork: Enjoy a collaborative approach. 
• Adaptability: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace. 

Benefits

• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote-first culture
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Business English classes program
• Continuous Learning Support
• Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Defined career path

Your achievements matter to us! Ensure your CV and LinkedIn and GitHub profiles are up to date and accurately reflect your experience. 

Years from now, people will look back at this moment as the dawn of a new era, when generative AI began reshaping everything. At Loka, we’re not just watching this change—we’re building it.

Loka is a remote-first, globally distributed tech consultancy headquartered in Silicon Valley. Our teams help organizations from climate startups to cancer research innovators launch products that solve the world’s most urgent problems. Our culture is grounded in purpose, technical excellence and relentless curiosity.

We’re proud of our projects and even prouder of our people. Join us and you’ll be part of a collaborative, respectful, high-performing team that believes mission matters.

The Role

As a Senior Technical Project Manager you’ll lead software development initiatives from scope to delivery, driving impact through structured planning, proactive risk management and client collaboration. You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams across projects while contributing to division-wide initiatives that elevate our ways of working.

Responsibilities

Project Ownership

• Plan timelines, deliverables and work breakdowns for complex projects.
• Lead project status meetings and maintain transparent stakeholder communication.
• Proactively manage resources and timelines to ensure delivery excellence.
• Track performance metrics to identify improvement areas.
• Manage budget, schedule and work plan.

Risk & Blocker Management

• Identify and mitigate risks early.
• Resolve blockers that impact project timelines.

Execution & Methodology

• Select and implement project methodologies (Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Lead project ceremonies and rituals based on methodology.

Stakeholder & Client Collaboration

• Lead 1:1 meetings with main client stakeholders.
• Manage client expectations and facilitate alignment across internal/external teams.
• Provide timely project updates covering risks, blockers, achievements and progress.

Tools & Delivery

• Manage project tools (e.g. JIRA) and maintain Notion project spaces.
• Set up and manage communication channels (Slack, Google Spaces).
• Review key deliverables and ensure quality.
• Coordinate closing tasks (e.g. AWS funding applications, feedback surveys).

Technical Influence

• Use technical knowledge to guide project strategies and decisions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams.

Continuous Improvement & Mentorship

• Conduct retrospectives and share learnings across teams.
• Provide direct peer feedback.
• Support the continuous improvement of PM processes across the division.

Requirements

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management in software development
• Client-facing project experience in a consultancy or startup environment
• Strong grasp of Agile methodologies and project tools (e.g., JIRA, Notion)
• Comfortable working remotely in multicultural teams

• Excellent English - Being a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
• CV written in English

Nice-to-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with backend, data and DevOps workflows

Candidate Profile

• Curious: You enjoy exploring new industries and tech stacks.
• Autonomous: You thrive in distributed, remote environments.
• Collaborative: You value team input and cross-functional alignment.
• Adaptable: You work at startup speed and embrace change.

Benefits

• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote-first culture
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Business English classes program
• Continuous Learning Support
• Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Defined career path

Apply Now

We’re excited to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English and make sure your LinkedIn reflects your impact.

Let’s build what matters together.

Years from now, people will look back at this moment as the dawn of a new era, when generative AI began reshaping everything. At Loka, we’re not just watching this change—we’re building it.

Loka is a remote-first, globally distributed tech consultancy headquartered in Silicon Valley. Our teams help organizations from climate startups to cancer research innovators launch products that solve the world’s most urgent problems. Our culture is grounded in purpose, technical excellence and relentless curiosity.

We’re proud of our projects and even prouder of our people. Join us and you’ll be part of a collaborative, respectful, high-performing team that believes mission matters.

The Role

As a Senior Technical Project Manager you’ll lead software development initiatives from scope to delivery, driving impact through structured planning, proactive risk management and client collaboration. You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams across projects while contributing to division-wide initiatives that elevate our ways of working.

Responsibilities

Project Ownership

• Plan timelines, deliverables and work breakdowns for complex projects.
• Lead project status meetings and maintain transparent stakeholder communication.
• Proactively manage resources and timelines to ensure delivery excellence.
• Track performance metrics to identify improvement areas.
• Manage budget, schedule and work plan.

Risk & Blocker Management

• Identify and mitigate risks early.
• Resolve blockers that impact project timelines.

Execution & Methodology

• Select and implement project methodologies (Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Lead project ceremonies and rituals based on methodology.

Stakeholder & Client Collaboration

• Lead 1:1 meetings with main client stakeholders.
• Manage client expectations and facilitate alignment across internal/external teams.
• Provide timely project updates covering risks, blockers, achievements and progress.

Tools & Delivery

• Manage project tools (e.g. JIRA) and maintain Notion project spaces.
• Set up and manage communication channels (Slack, Google Spaces).
• Review key deliverables and ensure quality.
• Coordinate closing tasks (e.g. AWS funding applications, feedback surveys).

Technical Influence

• Use technical knowledge to guide project strategies and decisions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams.

Continuous Improvement & Mentorship

• Conduct retrospectives and share learnings across teams.
• Provide direct peer feedback.
• Support the continuous improvement of PM processes across the division.

Requirements

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management in software development
• Client-facing project experience in a consultancy or startup environment
• Strong grasp of Agile methodologies and project tools (e.g., JIRA, Notion)
• Comfortable working remotely in multicultural teams

• Excellent English - Being a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
• CV written in English

Nice-to-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with backend, data and DevOps workflows

Candidate Profile

• Curious: You enjoy exploring new industries and tech stacks.
• Autonomous: You thrive in distributed, remote environments.
• Collaborative: You value team input and cross-functional alignment.
• Adaptable: You work at startup speed and embrace change.

Benefits

• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote-first culture
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Business English classes program
• Continuous Learning Support
• Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Defined career path

Apply Now

We’re excited to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English and make sure your LinkedIn reflects your impact.

Let’s build what matters together.