Junior Machine Learning Engineer

Kingfisher plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Life Assurance

Bonus

Kingfisher Share Save

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to support the delivery and operationalisation of AI solutions across its brands. You’ll build scalable ML systems, write robust production code, and collaborate with engineering, product and architecture to accelerate AI across the organisation.

Join a high performing team in a hybrid working model, contributing to model pipelines, evaluation, monitoring and ongoing optimisation for live environments across Europe’s leading home

Qualifications

• Strong Python skills with libraries such as Pandas and scikit-learn, plus Jupyter experience.
• Experience with SQL and data pipelines to prepare and transform data for model training.
• Understanding of model evaluation, monitoring and production deployment considerations.
• Familiarity with deploying models using Git, CI workflows and containerisation.
• Comfortable with statistical concepts to interpret data and assess performance.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly to meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop machine learning models and support their deployment into production
• Write production quality code that is robust, efficient and maintainable
• Contribute to the implementation and improvement of pipelines, tooling and automation
• Apply good engineering standards and practices in model development
• Monitor performance and contribute to ongoing optimisation of models
• Work with colleagues to understand requirements and priorities
• Share knowledge, contribute ideas and support a collaborative team culture

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

NLP

Pandas

scikit-learn

SQL

CI/CD

Git

Containerisation

Jupyter

Data Pipelines

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Jupyter

Job description

We’reKingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama andKoctasto life.Guided by our purposeBetter Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone.We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact across one of the largest retail groups in Europe. We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer who will support the delivery and operationalisation of advanced artificial intelligence solutions created by our Group AI team. Your work will help shape how millions of customers and colleagues experience our products, services and decision making across our retail brands.

You will work as part of a high performing engineering team to build scalable machine learning systems, ensuring models are robust, efficient and suitable for a live environment. You will collaborate with engineering, product and architecture colleagues to improve tools, processes and practices that accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across the organisation.

Overview

We’reKingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama andKoctasto life.Guided by our purposeBetter Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone.We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact across one of the largest retail groups in Europe. We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer who will support the delivery and operationalisation of advanced artificial intelligence solutions created by our Group AI team. Your work will help shape how millions of customers and colleagues experience our products, services and decision making across our retail brands.

You will work as part of a high performing engineering team to build scalable machine learning systems, ensuring models are robust, efficient and suitable for a live environment. You will collaborate with engineering, product and architecture colleagues to improve tools, processes and practices that accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Develop machine learning models and support their deployment into production
• Write production quality code that is robust, efficient and maintainable
• Contribute to the implementation and improvement of pipelines, tooling and automation
• Apply good engineering standards and practices in model development
• Monitor performance and contribute to ongoing optimisation of models
• Work with colleagues to understand requirements and priorities
• Share knowledge, contribute ideas and support a collaborative team culture

What's the job

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Develop machine learning models and support their deployment into production
• Write production quality code that is robust, efficient and maintainable
• Contribute to the implementation and improvement of pipelines, tooling and automation
• Apply good engineering standards and practices in model development
• Monitor performance and contribute to ongoing optimisation of models
• Work with colleagues to understand requirements and priorities
• Share knowledge, contribute ideas and support a collaborative team culture

• Good understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms and software design
• Practical experience with classical machine learning techniques and an awareness of modern approaches such as natural language processing and deep learning
• Strong Python skills and experience with common libraries such as Pandas, scikit-learn and Jupyter
• Experience working with SQL and data pipelines to prepare and transform data for model training
• Understanding of model evaluation, monitoring and improving performance in a production environment
• Familiarity with tools and practices for deploying models, ideally including Git, CI workflows and containerisation
• Comfortable working with statistical concepts to interpret data and assess model performance
• Ability to work collaboratively, communicate clearly and deliver work to agreed outcome

How We Work
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations.On average within ourEngineering team-40% of your time involvingin-person collaboration.

What We Offer
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encouragenew ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self.Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.Scroll down below to find out more aboutour benefits.

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What we offer.

• Private Health Care

  Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

• Kingfisher Pension Scheme

  Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.

• 25 Days' Holiday

  25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).

• Staff Discount

  20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.

• Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

  Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.

• Life Assurance

  x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.

• Bonus

  Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.

• Kingfisher Share Save

  Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.

Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core behaviours

Constantly improving our customer experience

Acting with humanity and care

Be curious

Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

Be inclusive

Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together

Be agile

Working with trust, pace and agility

Be accountable

Championing the plan to deliver results and growth

Our employees know us best. We wouldn’t be Kingfisher without them. So, we want to share what they think with you.

Development and progression is a high priority at Kingfisher, I’ve always felt well supported.

I’m proud to work for Kingfisher, I’ve had great opportunities that have enabled me to contribute to an exciting forward-thinking company.

Training & Development

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.

Conversations with senior leaders

Resources and tools to help you grow

Improving without instruments to help you learn is near impossible. That's why we make sure you have everything at your fingertips to find exactly what you need to keep growing.

Initiatives that measure development

With plans that ask you what you want to achieve and when you want to achieve them by, tracking progress and keeping development at the forefront of conversation is easy.

Find your path

The scale of group functions within Kingfisher is huge. That means you have the chance to build different career paths within multiple areas of the organisation.

Sharing is caring

We aren't selfish here at Kingfisher. Whatever your level of experience, you'll work with colleagues who are always welcoming and ready to share their knowledge whenever you need it.

Reach for the stars

So your ambitions are high? Good thing we have opportunities to find experiences in line with more senior roles and responsibilities. Here, you can evolve your career, no matter your level.

Why Kingfisher

We’re an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?