ML Engineer — Search Ranking

About this ML Engineer role at Flipkart

Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce platform, is hiring ML Engineers for its search & discovery team in Bengaluru. This is a core machine learning role where you'll own ranking algorithms that power search results for millions of users — a high-impact opportunity for mid-level engineers ready to work on large-scale systems.

What you'll do

• Design and optimize ranking algorithms that determine search result quality for Flipkart's massive product catalog
• Build and serve vector-based retrieval systems for semantic search at scale
• Develop query understanding models to map user intent to relevant products
• Implement deep learning architectures for ranking, using frameworks like TensorFlow
• Work on large-scale ML systems that handle real-time inference and serve millions of queries daily
• Collaborate with data engineers and product teams to iterate on search performance metrics

Who should apply

You need a B.Tech or M.Tech degree and 4+ years of professional experience in search, recommendation systems, or ranking. This is a mid-level ML Engineer role — ideal if you have hands-on expertise in deep retrieval, ranking algorithms, and vector search. You should be fluent in Python and comfortable working with large-scale distributed systems.

Salary & offer in context

Flipkart offers ₹35–65 LPA plus RSUs (restricted stock units). For an ML Engineer in Bengaluru at the mid level, this is competitive for India's private-sector AI roles. The salary reflects Flipkart's scale and the criticality of search ranking to their business.

Path to apply

Apply directly through Flipkart's online careers portal — no written exam, no lengthy screening delays. This is a direct-apply role at a private multinational tech company. The application deadline is June 12, 2026, so submit your resume and portfolio soon to ensure consideration.