Lead Machine Learning Engineer 12m FTC
2 days ago
London
Lead Machine Learning Engineer UK - remote, 35 hour work week Up to £95k + bonus 12m FTC (strong view to go permanent) A professional services firm is looking for a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join its growing data and AI team. This is a key role focused on building and leading ML engineering capability, delivering scalable AI solutions, and shaping the organisation’s data and AI strategy. The role • Lead the development of machine learning engineering capability across the business, • Design, build, and productionise ML models and data products, • Develop and implement MLOps frameworks (CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, governance), • Build scalable data and ML pipelines on Azure-based platforms, • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end AI solutions, • Contribute to data architecture, standards, and best practice across the organisation, • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers and wider teams What they’re looking for • Strong experience in ML engineering, MLOps, and data/AI architecture, • Proven track record delivering end-to-end ML solutions in cloud environments (Azure preferred), • Expertise in Python, Spark/PySpark, and modern data platforms (e.g. Databricks), • Hands-on experience with NLP and LLMs, including deployment and optimisation, • Experience building scalable pipelines, model governance processes, and production systems, • Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, • Strong stakeholder management and leadership experience Why apply • Opportunity to build and shape ML engineering within a growing data function, • High-impact role with ownership of architecture, tooling, and best practice, • Exposure to modern AI and LLM use cases, • Clear pathway to a permanent role Please note: sponsorship is not available for this role.