Machine Learning Engineer lll

ML - III

Location: Bangalore

About the Team

ML Team team plays a central role in shipping scalable and cost-effective data-science solutions that power products and business decisions across the board. The team builds and maintains a robust MLOps stack—including a centralized feature-store, auto-training frameworks, an in-house model serving system, and real-time monitoring tools. Beyond platform engineering, the team also develops standalone feature-extraction applications that serve as core IP and provide a distinct competitive edge in the industry. It's a space where deep tech meets real-world impact, and where

infrastructure and innovation go hand in hand.

About the Role

As an ML-3, you'll be responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing scalable machine learning platforms and data systems. You'll contribute to developing reliable, efficient, and scalable ML pipelines, real-time and batch data infrastructure, and production-grade backend services that power ML-driven applications. This role is ideal for someone with strong system design and engineering fundamentals, who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, driving technical excellence, and mentoring engineers across the team.

Must Haves

• Proficiency in at least one of: Java, Python, Go, or Kotlin.
• Proven experience in building and operating scalable ML infrastructure, streaming and batch data pipelines, and production-grade platform services.
• Strong fundamentals in software design, distributed systems, and data structures.
• Continuous drive to improve, automate, and enhance systems for evolving needs.
• Rigorous coding standards with high quality design documentation, code reviews, and agile practices.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Track record of on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Emphasis on observability, ensuring systems are well-monitored and maintainable.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Good to Haves

• Experience working with event-driven and distributed architectures using streaming and
• messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Flink or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with big data and distributed processing technologies such as Spark, Hadoop, Hive or similar ecosystems.
• Experience building and managing scalable ML/data pipelines and workflow orchestration systems using tools such as Airflow, Databricks Workflow or similar platforms.
• Experience deploying, scaling, and operating model serving infrastructure for low-latency and high-throughput ML workloads.
• Some experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide junior engineers while fostering strong engineering and
• operational best practices within the team.
• Ability to quickly adapt to complex systems, evolving technologies, and fast-paced development environments.
• Good understanding of security best practices for scalable ML platforms, distributed systems, and service APIs.

What We Expect From You

• High ownership and a proactive approach to solving problems
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management across product and design
• Comfort with fast-changing environments and an agile mindset
• A sharp focus on delivery quality, timelines, and long-term maintainability
• Ability to balance tech excellence with business goals
• Passion for mentoring and helping others grow
• Experience owning features end-to-end
• Demonstrated experience in scaling services for millions of users

Inside Navi

We are shaping the future of financial services for a billion Indians through products that are simple, accessible, and affordable. From Personal & Home Loans to UPI, Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Gold — we're building tech-first solutions that work at scale, with a strong customer-first approach. Founded by Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal in 2018, we are one of India's

fastest-growing financial services organisations. But we're just getting started!

Our Culture

The Navi DNA

Ambition. Perseverance. Self-awareness. Ownership. Integrity. We're looking for people who dream big when it comes to innovation. At Navi, you'll be empowered with the right mechanisms to work in a dynamic team that builds and improves innovative solutions. If you're driven to deliver real value to customers, no matter the challenge, this is the place for you. We chase excellence by uplifting each other—and that starts with every one of us.

Why You'll Thrive at Navi

At Navi, it's about how you think, build, and grow. You'll thrive here if:

• You're impact-driven : You take ownership, build boldly, and care about making a real difference.
• You strive for excellence : Good isn't good enough. You bring focus, precision, and a passion for quality.
• You embrace change : You adapt quickly, move fast, and always put the customer first.