Senior ML Engineer, Data & Machine Learning
Linktree
Software Engineering, Data Science
London, UK
Posted on May 4, 2025
Senior ML Engineer, Data & Machine Learning
London
Engineering
In office
Full-time
The Role
As ML Engineer for Linktree’s Data and Machine Learning team, you’ll be responsible for delivering new ML- and AI-powered experiences throughout our core product. These new experiences will unlock impactful new opportunities for our tens of millions of users and our billions of visitors around the world. Most of all, they’ll help Linktree achieve our mission: To empower anyone to curate and grow their digital universe.
You’ll help us test new ideas quickly, by working in lean, build-measure-learn cycles. You’ll develop rapid prototypes, test them on real users, and iterate based on learnings and user-feedback.
You’ll be part of a cross-functional team of ML engineers, backend engineers and data engineers, fostering cross-discipline collaborations to achieve impressive results. You’ll work across a broad range of ML and AI technologies, including natural language processing, computer vision and recommender systems.
You’ll work in London, with 3 days per week from our office and 2 days per week from home.
What You’ll Own
- You’ll implement, test, and scale a wide variety of ML and AI capabilities, leveraging both established libraries and emerging technologies;
- You’ll collaborate with other cross-functional teams to integrate ML solutions into our core products;
- You’ll monitor, evaluate, and improve the performance of models in production;
- You’ll stay up-to-date with the latest developments in ML and AI, to ensure we’re always operating at the cutting-edge;
- You’ll contribute to our overall ML and data science strategy, ensuring we remain competitive and innovative;
- You’ll evangelise best practices for data and ML, and drive adoption across the company.
Who We’re Looking For
- You have at least 5 years of relevant experience as an ML Engineer in a high-growth technology company;
- You have hands-on experience of delivering complex, technical projects in this space;
- You have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or a related discipline (a Master’s Degree or PhD is a bonus);
- You have clear experience of shipping software AND driving business impact;
- You thrive in an fast-paced, agile product development environment;
- You have experience using “build-measure-learn” cycles to ship quickly, iterate and derive powerful insights;
- You can work from our London office 3 days per week.
Linktree is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation package including cash, equity, and benefits. The base salary offered for this role is targeted at $XXX-$XXX for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.
P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this listing, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!
Our Story
We’re on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow, and monetize their digital universe. We created the “link in bio” category — and we’re just getting started. From creators, artists, and entrepreneurs to global brands, we’re redefining how people connect with their communities, showcase their content and promote products — all in one link.
Today, a community of 70+ million use Linktree, including icons like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, The NFL, Manchester United, World Central Kitchen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Selena Gomez. With 48,000 new accounts created every day, Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.
We’ve teamed up with some of the world’s biggest platforms including TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit, Laylo, and Kajabi, to unify Linkers’ digital spaces, and we partner with retail brands Amazon, Lululemon, Nike, Target, Sephora, Lululemon, and more to share products they love.
We’re a tight-knit, passionate team building best-in-class tools that make online presence simple, powerful, and yours. If you're excited by the idea of shaping a new category, setting the standard, and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed, we’d love to meet you.
Where and How We Work
We're a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.
We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family-friendly and Zoom-casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.
How we’ll help you thrive
Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:
- An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up - the choice is yours!
- Employer contribution towards your retirement.
- Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
- Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.
At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at talent@linktr.ee – your needs are important to us.