ML Engineer - Allergan

India - Chennai
Posted: 06/02/2026

Salary: Negotiable
ID: 37108_BH

Machine Learning Engineer - Contract (12 Months)

Location: Remote (India)
Contract Length: 12 months

We are looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join a global data and analytics programme, supporting the development of predictive automation solutions using large-scale commercial datasets. This role focuses on building, deploying, and optimising machine learning models on an enterprise data platform, with a strong emphasis on PySpark and distributed data processing.

This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys working with complex, multi-source data and translating advanced analytics into real-world commercial impact.

What you'll be doing:

- Designing and implementing machine learning and deep learning models using PySpark on an enterprise data platform.

- Solving complex analytical problems using large, distributed commercial datasets.

- Building and maintaining end-to-end ML pipelines, from data ingestion through to deployment and monitoring.

- Collaborating closely with commercial, analytics, and data engineering stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.

- Identifying data drift, bias, and performance issues, and ensuring models generalise effectively in production.

- Delivering actionable outputs such as segmentation, targeting, and optimisation recommendations.

- Keeping up to date with advances in machine learning,



big data, and automation technologies.

Key responsibilities:

- Ingesting, cleaning, and transforming large-scale datasets using PySpark.

- Developing, evaluating, documenting, and monitoring ML models in a production environment.

- Designing and optimising ETL and data pipelines to support scalable ML operations.

- Working with stakeholders to define requirements and translate business objectives into technical solutions.

- Customising or extending ML libraries (e.g. PySpark MLlib) to maximise analytical value.

Skills & experience required:

- Strong experience working with large-scale, distributed data sets.

- Advanced knowledge of statistics, probability, algorithms, and machine learning concepts.

- Hands-on experience with PySpark and big data processing.

- Solid Python development skills.

- Experience with enterprise data platforms and data modelling.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

- Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.

Desirable experience:

- Background in machine learning within pharmaceutical, life sciences, or commercial analytics environments.

- Practical experience deploying ML solutions on enterprise data platforms.

- Exposure to additional ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Keras (nice to have).

- Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.

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