Lead Machine Learning Engineer

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England / £90000 - £95000 annum

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Salary

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£90000 - £95000

Location

LOCATION

England

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Contract

Lead Machine Learning Engineer (FTC with strong chance of going permanent, flexible working hours)
London or UK Remote, £90,000 to £95,000

This is a high impact opportunity to step into a senior, hands on ML Engineering role where you will lead the productionisation of machine learning solutions while shaping how ML is delivered at scale. Offered initially as a fixed term contract, the role is viewed as part of the long term structure with a strong likelihood of becoming permanent. You will also benefit from genuinely flexible working hours and a healthy work life balance.

The Company
They are a large, well established UK organisation with a strong reputation for quality, trust, and a client first mindset. Data and AI are a growing strategic priority, with clear senior sponsorship and increasing investment. The technology function has a strong software engineering culture and is modernising its cloud and data platform to support advanced analytics and AI use cases.

The Role
  • Lead the ML Engineering capability, taking ownership of end to end delivery
  • Design, build, and productionise scalable ML pipelines aligned to business priorities
  • Work closely with Data Scientists to deploy, monitor, and improve models in production
  • Own MLOps practices including deployment, monitoring, and model lifecycle management
  • Deliver NLP and LLM driven solutions, including fine tuning and integration into live systems
  • Contribute as a technical thought leader, setting best practice across ML engineering and data products
  • Support cloud migration and platform development within an Azure and Databricks environment
Your Skills & Experience
  • Strong commercial experience as an ML Engineer with a software engineering background
  • Hands on experience delivering production ML systems end to end
  • Strong Python and SQL skills within cloud based environments
  • Experience working with Databricks and Azure
  • Practical experience with NLP and LLM use cases, including fine tuning
  • Good understanding of MLOps, CI/CD, and model monitoring
  • Comfortable collaborating with Data Scientists and engaging with non technical stakeholders
What They Offer
  • £90,000 to £95,000 base salary
  • Fixed term contract with a high chance of conversion to permanent
  • Annual bonus and comprehensive benefits package
  • 35 hour working week with flexible start and finish times, including the option for a four day working week
  • Primarily remote working with occasional office attendance if required
  • A supportive, delivery focused environment with long term career progression
How to Apply
If you are a hands on ML Engineer looking to lead, scale, and productionise meaningful machine learning solutions, apply now for a confidential discussion.

CONTACT

Sarah Heywood-Jones

Recruitment Executive

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