Lead ML Engineer – 12 Month FTC

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Liverpool / £80000 - £90000 annum

INFO

Salary

SALARY:

£80000 - £90000

Location

LOCATION

Liverpool

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Lead ML Engineer (12-month FTC)

£80,000 - £90,000

Remote (UK Based Only)

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, hands-on ML Engineering role where you will shape how machine learning is delivered, scaled, and embedded across a large, complex organisation.

THE COMPANY

They are a large, well-established professional services organisation with a strong reputation for quality, trust, and long-term client relationships. Data and AI are a strategic priority, with significant internal backing to move from successful proof of concepts to robust, production-grade platforms.

THE ROLE

As a Lead ML Engineer, you will take ownership of ML Engineering delivery end-to-end, helping define best practice while remaining highly hands-on.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

  • Leading the ML Engineering capability and contributing to the wider data and AI strategy.
  • Designing, building, and productionising ML pipelines aligned to business goals.
  • Delivering NLP and LLM-driven solutions, including fine-tuning and deployment.
  • Implementing strong MLOps practices across model training, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Working closely with Data Scientists to support, maintain, and improve models in production.
  • Building APIs and data products that enable ML solutions to be consumed across the business.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Lead ML Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

  • Commercial experience delivering ML solutions end-to-end.
  • Strong Python and SQL skills, with experience building data and ML pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure.
  • Practical experience with NLP and LLMs, including fine-tuning and applied use cases.
  • Solid understanding of MLOps, CI/CD for ML, and production model monitoring.
  • Exeperience with stakeholders and translating business problems into technical solutions.
  • Experience building or integrating APIs, such as with FastAPI, is beneficial.

BENEFITS

The successful Lead ML Engineer will receive the following benefits:

  • Salary between £80,000 - £90,000 - depending on experience

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

CONTACT

Majid Latif

Recruitment Executive

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