AI/ML Computational Scientist

3003 Accenture (UK) Limited Company; City Of London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an AI/ML Computational Scientist to design, build, and operate AI/ML solutions for enterprise clients, combining custom models with cloud services to deliver production-ready outcomes. You will manage the full solution lifecycle—from assessing data to selecting models (Deep Learning, Gen AI, and LLMs) and building scalable pipelines with DevOps and MLOps.

Collaborate across business and technical teams, ensure quality and reliability of deployed systems, and explore research

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a machine learning engineer or scientist, deploying models in production at scale, including monitoring, alerting, automatic bug filing and auditing.
• Experience in applying theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture, system engineering, and programming.
• Hands-on experience in distributed computing systems and architecture that may include big data, high-performance compute, engineering simulations, scientific compute, grid and cloud computing, distributed networks.
• Experience in building and deploying AI/ML based software to a cloud environment.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong client-facing skillsets in a consulting environment.
• Strong cross-functional skills with the ability to collaborate with a variety of internal and client-side teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a curiosity and passion for emergent tech and driving innovation.

Responsibilities

• Formulate real-world problems into practical, efficient, and scalable AI and Machine Learning solutions
• Develop and implement machine learning algorithms, models, and computational systems
• design and build scalable data pipelines to support model training and production with DevOps & MLOps
• Customize and apply Deep Learning and Gen AI models for various use cases based on the business needs, data availability, system and infrastructure requirements - including edge device and HPC
• Engage in research and development of new AI and high-performance compute algorithms, models, and simulations along with their applications to solve complex business problems at client sites
• Work with large-scale datasets and utilize data preprocessing techniques to ensure high-quality input for training and production
• Implement and maintain efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms for models and knowledge using appropriate tools
• Justify the value of model approaches in business problems
• Collaborate with teams from both business and technical sides, including users, use case representatives, business owners, engineers, architects, and UI designers, to achieve end-to-end project goals and integrate into production

Skills

Python

C++

Java

R

SQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LLMs APIs

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MS or PhD (preferred)

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

YOU ARE As an AI/ML Computational Scientist

As an AI/ML Computational Scientist, you will design, build, and operationalize artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for enterprise clients, combining custom models with cloud and third‑party AI services to deliver production‑ready outcomes. Your role spans the full solution lifecycle — assessing client needs and data, selecting and customizing models (including Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Large Language Models), designing scalable data and DevOps & MLOps pipelines for training and production, and ensuring quality, value, and reliability of deployed systems.

THE WORK

• Formulate real-world problems into practical, efficient, and scalable AI and Machine Learning solutions
• Develop and implement machine learning algorithms, models, and computational systems
• design and build scalable data pipelines to support model training and production with DevOps & MLOps
• Customize and apply Deep Learning and Gen AI models for various use cases based on the business needs, data availability, system and infrastructure requirements - including edge device and HPC
• Engage in research and development of new AI and high-performance compute algorithms, models, and simulations along with their applications to solve complex business problems at client sites
• Work with large-scale datasets and utilize data preprocessing techniques to ensure high-quality input for training and production
• Implement and maintain efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms for models and knowledge using appropriate tools
• Justify the value of model approaches in business problems
• Collaborate with teams from both business and technical sides, including users, use case representatives, business owners, engineers, architects, and UI designers, to achieve end-to-end project goals and integrate into production

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

BASIC (REQUIRED) QUALIFICATION

• Proven experience as a machine learning engineer or scientist, deploying models in production at scale , including monitoring, alerting, automatic bug filing and auditing.
• Experience in applying theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture, system engineering, and programming.
• Hands‑on experience in distributed computing systems and architecture that may include big data, high‑performance compute, engineering simulations, scientific compute, grid and cloud computing, distributed networks.
• Experience in building and deploying AI/ML based software to a cloud environment.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong client‑facing skillsets in a consulting environment.
• Strong cross‑functional skills with the ability to collaborate with a variety of internal and client‑side teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a curiosity and passion for emergent tech and driving innovation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Proficiency in Python and python‑based AI/ML framework and familiarity with relevant libraries and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience working with language models like LLM's APIs and optimizing their usage for specific applications.
• Experience with the following programming languages: Python, C++, Java, R, SQL.
• MS or PhD in related field preferred (computer science, engineering, etc.).

About Accenture

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