Overview
Our client is a leading AI consultancy and software company delivering impactful, human-centric AI solutions to government, industry, and global organisations. They combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to solving complex, high-stakes problems. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join their London Government team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers the opportunity to design, build, and deploy production-grade ML systems that have a direct impact on government services and policy delivery.
What you’ll be doing
* Designing and delivering software, infrastructure, and MLOps systems that bring ML models into real-world use.
* Collaborating in cross-functional teams with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers.
* Creating scalable, reusable tools that improve ML deployment and operationalisation.
* Leading on technical design and delivery of government-focused projects.
* Providing technical expertise to stakeholders and mentoring less experienced engineers.
* Developing and embedding best practices for managing ML in production.
What we’re looking for
* Active SC Clearance
* Strong software engineering background with proficiency in Python.
* Experience deploying ML models built with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn.
* Knowledge of probability, statistics, and common ML techniques.
* Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
* Proficiency with containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
* Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
Travel & Location
* Open to applicants from anywhere in the UK.
* Expectation to travel to London client site up to 3 days per week (worst case), with the remainder of time split between remote and office-based working.
* Hybrid working with flexibility across UK locations.
* Work on government AI projects that have real-world policy and citizen impact.
* Opportunity to shape and deliver applied AI systems at scale.
* Be part of a high-calibre team with exposure to cutting-edge thinking in AI engineering.
This role is for someone who wants to move beyond experimentation and bring machine learning into live production systems where it makes a measurable difference to public services. If you have the technical capability, the clearance, and the drive to deliver meaningful outcomes, this is a chance to contribute to projects that matter while working alongside some of the most skilled practitioners in applied AI.
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