Public Sector ML Engineer - Research & Prototyping (Hybrid)

Zaizi Limited; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Pension (5%+ over time, up to 8%)

Life Assurance

Hybrid working with WFH equipment

25 days annual leave

2 paid volunteering days

Job summary

Zaizi Limited in the UK seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to research models and evaluate AI approaches for government projects. You will work with a small, high‑performing team to translate research into practical capabilities and stay curious as the field evolves.

You’ll explore generative and adversarial methods, deepen ML practice, and contribute to real-world government solutions with a collaborative, learning-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with PyTorch or similar ML frameworks.
• Git for version control and collaborative development.
• Docker for packaging, deployment and cross-environment runs.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging ML models and assess applicability within the UK Government domain.
• Turn research into practical proofs of concept, exploring generative, adversarial and other AI approaches.
• Translate ML capability into solutions that fit customers’ specialist domain.
• Keep pace with AI advances and share learnings with the team.

Skills

Technical Expertise

Python

ML Frameworks

Version Control

Containerisation

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

Zaizi Limited in the UK seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to research models and evaluate AI approaches for government projects. You will work with a small, high‑performing team to translate research into practical capabilities and stay curious as the field evolves.

You’ll explore generative and adversarial methods, deepen ML practice, and contribute to real-world government solutions with a collaborative, learning-focused culture.