Principal ML Engineer

Anson McCade; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits Package

Hybrid Working (2 days per week in 伦敦)

Job summary

Anson McCade is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Engineer for a market-leading AI consultancy in London. You will lead the design, architecture and delivery of enterprise ML systems, mentoring engineers and shaping engineering standards. Hybrid work model with 2 days per week in London.

You will collaborate with Data Scientists and Software Engineers to productionise ML models, developing secure, scalable cloud-native solutions for government and regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience in ML engineering and production ML systems.
• Proficient in Python and modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow/PyTorch/Scikit-learn).
• Experience with ML platforms, MLOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and cloud-native apps security and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of production-grade ML solutions.
• Architect scalable ML platforms, infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Build reusable frameworks to improve delivery quality and speed.
• Lead technical discovery, solution design and architecture for complex AI programmes.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and Software Engineers to operationalise models.
• Define best practices for ML Engineering, MLOps and software engineering.
• Act as trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop ML Engineers across delivery teams.

Skills

Machine Learning Engineering

Python

TensorFlow, PyTorch or Scikit-learn

Production ML Systems

MLOps

Software Engineering

CI/CD

Distributed Systems

Tools

Docker

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 Days Per Week)

Candidates must be Sole British nationals as they will need to be eligible for DV Clearance

The Opportunity

A market-leading AI consultancy is looking to hire a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join its rapidly growing AI Engineering practice.

This is an opportunity to work on some of the most technically challenging AI programmes in the UK, delivering production-grade machine learning solutions for organisations across National Security, Government and highly regulated industries.

You'll combine deep technical expertise with architectural leadership, helping clients move machine learning from proof of concept into scalable, secure production environments while mentoring engineering teams and shaping engineering best practices.

The Role

As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you'll lead the design, architecture and delivery of enterprise-scale machine learning systems, working alongside Data Scientists, Software Engineers and client stakeholders to build AI solutions that solve real-world problems.

You'll remain hands-on while providing technical leadership across multiple projects, defining engineering standards and influencing the future direction of AI delivery within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of production-grade Machine Learning solutions.
• Architect scalable ML platforms, infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Build reusable frameworks and engineering accelerators to improve delivery quality and speed.
• Lead technical discovery, solution design and architecture for complex AI programmes.
• Work closely with Data Scientists and Software Engineers to operationalise machine learning models.
• Define best practices for ML Engineering, MLOps and software engineering.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop Machine Learning Engineers across multiple delivery teams.

Skills & Experience

We're looking for individuals with extensive commercial experience across several of the following areas:

• Machine Learning Engineering
• Python
• TensorFlow, PyTorch or Scikit-learn
• Production ML Systems
• MLOps
• Docker
• Software Engineering
• CI/CD
• Distributed Systems
• You'll have a proven track record of taking machine learning solutions from experimentation into production, designing scalable architectures and building enterprise-grade ML platforms.
• Experience leading technical teams, making architectural decisions and working directly with senior stakeholders is highly desirable.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building secure, scalable cloud-native applications are essential.

What's on Offer

• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Hybrid Working (2 days per week in London)
• Opportunity to work on some of the UK's most complex and impactful AI programmes

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal Machine Learning Engineer looking to work at the forefront of AI, leading the delivery of production-scale machine learning systems while helping shape the future of enterprise AI engineering.