Staff MLOps Engineer
About Personio
At Personio, we're on a mission to transform HR tech across Europe. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies on the continent, we're building an all-in-one HR platform that helps businesses unlock their people's potential.
The Role: Staff MLOps Engineer
We're looking for a Staff MLOps Engineer to join our Data Platform Engineering team, contributing to Personio's company-wide AI & ML initiatives. This is a high-impact role focused on building the foundational infrastructure, tooling, and operational capabilities that enable data scientists and AI engineers to deploy, monitor, and scale models seamlessly.
What You'll Do
- Own and shape our ML Ops Platform - Build and evolve the infrastructure that powers internal and product-facing AI capabilities.
- Develop robust, scalable tooling - Empower internal teams to productionize ML models efficiently with best-in-class observability, security, and deployment workflows.
- Lead technical design and delivery - Set standards and drive technical excellence across the team.
- Code hands-on - Work in Python, TypeScript, Terraform, CDK, and interact with tools like Snowflake, SageMaker, Databricks, and BigQuery.
- Collaborate cross-functionally - Partner with stakeholders across data science, analytics, product, and platform engineering.
- Mentor and guide - Help upskill team members, especially our mid-level MLOps engineer.
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of engineering experience, ideally building infrastructure for ML/AI systems
- Proven, production-grade experience deploying and operating ML models at scale
- Strong experience with modern cloud environments (preferably AWS) and infra-as-code tools like Terraform and CDK
- Hands-on experience with ML infrastructure components (e.g. SageMaker, feature stores, model versioning, monitoring)
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping new capabilities from the ground up
- Strong coding background and eagerness to stay hands-on in development
Why Join Us?
- Build something from scratch in one of the hottest spaces in tech
- Work alongside smart, mission-driven people in a high-autonomy environment
- Competitive compensation including equity and comprehensive benefits
- Flexible hybrid work model (50% remote)
Location & Interview Process
Both roles are based in Berlin or Dublin. We welcome candidates across Europe and offer relocation support for those open to moving.
The interview process includes:
- Recruiter screen
- Hiring manager chat
- Case study presentation (submitted in advance)
- Culture & department interviews
Ready to build the future of ML Ops at Personio? Apply now and help us pave the road for intelligent HR.
Personio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Personio and has not been reviewed or approved by Personio.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous family leave, childcare support, family medical leave, and company‑sponsored family events are provided. Mental‑health coverage with therapy and psychiatry access through Spring Health, plus life and vision insurance contributions, deepen family support.
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Retirement Support — A U.S. 401(k) is offered with a company match up to 5%, strengthening long‑term savings. This adds meaningful value to total rewards for employees planning for retirement.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — All employees participate in pre‑IPO equity, with a global program revamped in 2025 and RSUs rolling out internationally. These changes aim to make ownership more competitive and tax‑efficient across markets.
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What We Do
We believe small and medium-sized organizations are the backbone of global economies, and their most valuable asset is the people they employ. But many of their HR teams are held back by complicated, time-consuming processes and admin. We’re changing that with our all-in-one HR solution that transforms the way millions of people experience work every day. At the core of our people-focused product are the individuals who craft it: We proudly identify as Personios. As we build on our success as Europe’s leading HR platform for SMEs, we are looking for the brightest minds to bring their own innovative ideas to the table. When you join our team of 1800+ across Europe and the US, you’ll have an impact from day one – for our 15,000 customers and the 1.5 million employees we serve.
Why Work With Us
Personio is one of the most valuable tech startups in Europe, but we're just getting started with revolutionizing HR for the 1.7 million small and medium-sized organizations still stuck in the spreadsheet era. Now we need your experience scaling tech companies to take us to the next level.
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