Data Scientist/ML Engineer

About the company: United Tech is a global IT product company shaping the future of real-time social connection. With millions of users across North America, Europe, LATAM, and MENA, we build next-gen mobile and web apps for live-streaming and social networking. Our platforms enable connection at scale fast, interactive, and deeply engaging. The market is projected to exceed $206B by 2030, and we are already leading the evolution. Founded in Ukraine, scaling worldwide

About your role: In this role, you will directly influence product growth and monetization by improving Recommendation Systems for gifts and coins. You’ll work end-to-end on ML solutions — from defining the Data Science roadmap and running experiments to deploying production-ready models — while collaborating closely with Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers. The role offers a combination of hands-on machine learning, recommendation systems, MLOps, and strategic ownership in a fast-paced product environment where your work will have visible business impact.

In this role, you will

• Create, develop, and improve machine learning models to enhance business performance and product effectiveness
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers, to deliver innovative ML-driven features and improvements
• Apply expertise in machine learning algorithms, data structures, and optimization techniques to improve model accuracy, scalability, and efficiency
• Implement and maintain MLOps best practices for model deployment, monitoring, retraining, and maintenance in production environments
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues related to machine learning models, data pipelines, and infrastructure
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements, technologies, and best practices in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science

It’s All About You

• 4+ of Machine learning and deep learning on tabular data, Recommendation systems.
• 4+ years of software development experience in Python with experience working with ML and DL
• Experience in designing a data science roadmap and the leading technical execution of the project
• Experience with Cloud development AWS/GCP
• Experience of deploy API models on Dev/Prod environment
• Practical understanding of A/B tests process
• Practical understanding of the mathematics behind modern machine learning, linear algebra, and statistics.
• Extensive SQL knowledge

Would be a plus

• Experience with social networking niche would be a plus

What We Offer

• Care and support:
• 20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
• Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
• 100% medical insurance coverage
• Sports and equipment reimbursement
• Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
• Maternity recovery support allowance
• Financial and legal support
• Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
• Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
• Comfortable working environment:
• Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
• Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
• Investment in your future:
• Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
• 70% of our heads and leads have grown into their roles here - so can you!
• Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
• Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
• Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events

Hiring process

• Intro call
• Technical Interview
• Final Interview
• Reference check
• Offer

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.