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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Drive the achievement and rigorous evaluation of DeepL's baseline translation quality to ensure market dominance.
- Shape and prioritize the research agenda, balancing clear product outcomes with bold, longer-term bets.
- Define and communicate your team's strategic goals, roadmap, and success metrics in collaboration with key stakeholders across tech, product, sales enablement, and customer success.
- Own the "estimation" aspect of our product pipeline, building models that determine when a translation requires human review.
- Inspire, develop, recruit, and motivate a high-performing team; build strong 1:1 relationships, set development plans, and foster a candid, non-retaliatory feedback culture.
- Act autonomously to make decisions, push for results, and define the team's path forward without waiting for product or customers to guide the way.
Requirements
What you’ll need- You hold a (preferable PhD) degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a comparable subject, or possess a strong Machine Learning background with a PhD focused on a heavy research topic.
- You have a strong research background—ideally with specific experience in Language Research—enabling you to deeply understand complex tech challenges, participate in technical discussions, and grasp the team's constraints.
- You have hands-on experience in the following areas:
- Software development, ideally in the context of data science, ML engineering, systems engineering, or distributed services.
- Technical and people leadership.
- Deep Learning.
- You have a proven track record of successfully leading Research teams, ideally in a global, high-growth scale-up, and research-intensive environment. *(Note: We are also highly open to newer leaders with just a few years of management experience, provided you are deeply motivated by people leadership)*.
- You have a solution-oriented mindset and are able to navigate through ambiguity and change effectively.
- You have excellent communication skills and the ability to closely collaborate with other teams across the organization.
- High level of English proficiency (knowledge of German and other languages is an advantage).
Benefits
Comp & perks- Diverse and internationally distributed team: joining our team means becoming part of a large, global community with people of more than 90 nationalities. We're more than just colleagues; we're a group of professionals with a shared mission to connect diverse cultures. Our global presence is growing–we've doubled in size nearly every year, with our employees based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan, and we continue to expand our network.
- Open communication, regular feedback: as a language-focused company, we value the importance of clear, honest communication. We value smooth collaboration, direct and actionable feedback, and believe that leading with empathy and growth mindset makes us better together.
- Hybrid work, flexible hours: we offer a hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week. This allows you to engage directly with your team and experience the unique energy of our workspace, while still enjoying the flexibility and comfort of working from home. With flexible working hours and trust in your productivity, we are in sync with your team’s general locations and time zones to foster effective and seamless collaboration.
- Virtual Shares- An ownership mindset in every role. We believe everyone should share in our success, and that’s why every employee receives Virtual Shares, linking your contribution directly to DeepL’s growth and rewarding you with a stake in our future.
- Regular in-person team events: we bond over vibrant events that are as unique as our team, from local team and business unit gatherings, to new-joiner onboardings, to company-wide events that bring us all together–literally.
- Monthly full-day hacking sessions: every month, we have Hack Fridays, where you can spend your time diving into a project you're passionate about and get the opportunity to work with other teams–we value your initiatives, impact, and creativity.
- 30 days of annual leave: we value your peace of mind. With 30 days off (excluding public holidays) and access to mental health resources, we make sure you're as strong mentally as you are professionally.
- Competitive benefits: just as our team spans the globe, so does our benefits package. We've crafted it to reflect the diversity of our team and tailored it to align with your unique location, to ensure you feel supported every step of the way.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Machine LearningDeep LearningSoftware DevelopmentData ScienceML EngineeringSystems EngineeringResearchLanguage ResearchModel BuildingEstimation
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMotivationFeedback CultureProblem SolvingAutonomyStrategic ThinkingRelationship BuildingAdaptability
Certifications
PhD in Computer SciencePhD in MathematicsPhD in Physics