Machine Learning Engineer - Contract

Experis - ManpowerGroup; England; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in the UK seeks a Machine Learning Engineer with 4+ years of experience in ML/AI, particularly LLMs and generative AI. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong programming skills in Python and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow. This role offers the chance to work remotely while contributing to innovative projects in AI. Contract duration is between 6-12 months, with near-certain extension potential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in ML/AI, particularly with LLMs.
• Proven hands-on experience with LLM agents and generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Designing and scaling infrastructure for LLMs.
• Partnering with researchers for code challenges.
• Building frameworks for model development.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

ML/AI

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Debugging

Experimentation

Optimisation

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

React

JavaScript

Job description

Overview

Machine Learning Engineer - LLMs / Generative AI

We're working with a pioneering tech organisation driving the next wave of generative AI. They're seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to help transform cutting-edge research into production-grade systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and scaling infrastructure, workflows, and tools to power Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Partnering with researchers to overcome challenges in agent-generated code.
• Building frameworks for annotation, training, and model development at scale.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years' experience in ML/AI (LLMs, recommender systems, data mining, or similar).
• Proven hands-on work with LLM agents / generative AI.
• Strong coding in Python with PyTorch / TensorFlow.
• Advanced debugging, experimentation, and optimisation skills.
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related field.

Bonus Skills

• Research background (papers, Kaggle Master).
• Backend API development + frontend (React/JavaScript) for annotation tools.

Contract Details

• Contract: Outside IR35
• Duration: 6-12 months (extension very likely)
• Location: Remote (UK-based)

Apply today to join a team pushing the boundaries of AI innovation.