We are working directly with an enterprise client to hire two contract Machine Learning Engineers / Data Scientists to support the development and deployment of data-driven products used across commercial and customer-facing teams.
This role focuses on applied machine learning in production, working with real data, real users, and clear business outcomes, rather than research or experimentation in isolation.
Contract details
* Contract Length: 6 months (with extension likely)
* Start Date: Q2
* Location: Hybrid – 1 day per week onsite in London (flexibility available)
* Day Rate: Up to £950 per day
* Engagement: Direct client
Responsibilities
* Design and build retrieval-based systems to support internal knowledge and search use cases
* Develop and productionise machine learning models for classification, scoring, and prediction
* Work with text and customer interaction data, including search queries, documents, and CRM data
* Build and integrate NLP-based services into existing applications and workflows
* Expose models via APIs and support their deployment into production environments
* Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and model performance tracking
* Collaborate with engineering, data, and product teams to translate business problems into ML solutions
* Ensure systems are built with security, data protection, and governance in mind
Required skills and experience
* Strong experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist in production settings
* Solid background in Python and common ML libraries
* Experience building search, ranking, or retrieval systems
* Practical experience with NLP or text-based ML problems
* Familiarity with deploying ML models as services or APIs
* Experience working in cloud environments and modern engineering workflows
* Understanding of data privacy and GDPR considerations in ML systems
Nice to have
* Experience with large-scale search or recommendation systems
* Exposure to customer, marketing, or commercial data use cases
* Familiarity with vector databases or modern search stacks
* Experience improving model performance, latency, and reliability over time
Your consultant
Cam Dalziel is a recruitment specialist in assembling teams in data, AI, design, and technology across Europe. He engages with top talent and is committed to providing a high-quality service that delivers results. If you’re looking for a new career opportunity or seeking the right addition to your team, contact .