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Senior ML Engineer (Technical Lead)

ZerolookZürich, SwitzerlandFull-timeSalary not listed · Typical pay in SwitzerlandPosted Oct 18, 2026
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About the role

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Looking for a role where you can use your ML skills to redefine how an entire industry solves core problems? We have that! Zerolook is changing how air travel is priced, and ML is at the core of our approach. As an early hire, you get to define the technical approach at the center of it all.

01Tasks

  • Model Architecture: Design and implement high-performance, low-latency ML models for fare and itinerary estimation.
  • Data Engineering: Build and maintain robust data pipelines to process massive volumes of historical fare and schedule data.
  • Intelligent Routing: Develop confidence scoring systems to intelligently route traffic between ML models and current legacy stacks.
  • Domain leadership: develop core domain expertise in the field of using ML for fare and itinerary prediction.
  • Technical Leadership: hire, lead and mentor other engineers as the team grows.
  • Strategic Collaboration: Partner alongside the founders with key organizations in the industry in developing the core Zerolook offering.

02Requirements

  • Education: Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related field.
  • Broad ML Knowledge: familiarity with the breadth of ML approaches and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
  • Production ML Expertise: 4+ years in designing, training, and deploying ML models in production environments.
  • Engineering Foundation: Strong software engineering skills with experience building robust, automated data pipelines.
  • Startup DNA: Comfortable with the "0 to 1" phase-ambiguity, fast iteration, and taking extreme ownership.

03Bonus Requirements

  • Travel Tech: Previous experience with OTAs, metasearch, or GDS/NDC integration is a significant plus.
  • Large scale applications: experience building applications serving over 10K QPS at latencies on the order of 1 sec.
  • Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science and/or educational concentration in Data Science

04Compensation

CHF 140.000-150.000 + significant stock options

If you are ready to build the infrastructure that will power the next generation of travel search, we want to hear from you.

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Updated Oct 25, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, Switzerland
CHF 98,334 average / year

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Cost of living · Geneva
102.7 vs New York = 100

UN living-cost index for Geneva (ICSC post adjustment 80.3), as of 1 Oct 2026.

Source: ICSC post adjustment classifications (icsc.un.org)

Work permit route
  • Work permit B / L (non-EU quota): Highly qualified specialists, employer proves no Swiss or EU candidate; annual quotas
  • EU/EFTA free movement permits: Registration for EU/EFTA nationals with a job

Official routes: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

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