Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Datatonic, Ltd.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier partner in AI solutions seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to develop and optimize production-grade ML applications. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in Python, experience with cloud platforms, and a background in ML engineering and consulting. This hybrid role requires excellent communication skills to effectively engage clients and deliver innovative solutions. Join a team of enthusiasts in advancing AI technology.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer, preferably with a consulting background.
• Experience with model optimization and deployment tools.
• Familiarity with software engineering practices and cloud certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and translate vague requirements into ML models.
• Conduct ML experiments using programming languages and libraries.
• Optimize machine learning solutions for performance and scalability.

Skills

Python programming

Machine Learning fundamentals

Cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)

SQL

Scalability experience

Soft skills (communication, presentation)

Tools

Google Cloud tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Translating Requirements: Interpret vague requirements and develop models to solve real‑world problems.
• Data Science: Conduct ML experiments using programming languages and ML libraries.
• GenAI: Leverage generative AI to develop innovative solutions.
• Optimisation: Optimise machine learning solutions for performance and scalability.
• Custom Code: Implement tailored machine learning code to meet specific needs.
• Data Engineering: Ensure efficient data flow between databases and backend systems.
• MLOps: Automate ML workflows, focusing on testing, reproducibility, and feature/metadata storage.
• ML Architecture Design: Create machine learning architectures using Google Cloud tools and services.
• Engineering Software for Production: Build and deploy production-grade software for machine learning and data-driven solutions.

To be successful, you will need strong ML & Data Science fundamentals and will know the right tools and approach for each ML use case. You'll be comfortable with model optimisation and deployment tools and practices. Furthermore, you'll also need excellent communication and consulting skills, with the desire to meet real business needs and deliver innovative solutions using AI & Cloud. Experience: 3+ years as a Machine Learning Engineer, preferably with a consulting background.

Qualifications & Skills

• Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python as a backend language, capable of delivering production-ready code in well-tested CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud Expertise: Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Software Engineering: Hands-on experience with foundational software engineering practices.
• Database Proficiency: Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and managing data.
• Scalability: Experience scaling computations using GPUs or distributed computing systems.
• ML Integration: Familiarity with exposing machine learning components through web services or wrappers (e.g., Flask in Python).
• Soft Skills: Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively convey technical concepts.
• Scale-up experience.
• Cloud certifications (Google CDL, AWS Solution Architect, etc.).

About Datatonic

At Datatonic, we are Google Cloud's premier partner in AI, driving transformation for world-class businesses. We push the boundaries of technology with expertise in machine learning, data engineering, and analytics on Google Cloud. By partnering with us, clients future-proof their operations, unlock actionable insights, and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving world.

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you'll know how to engineer beautiful code in Python and take pride in what you produce. You'll be an advocate of high-quality engineering and best‑practice in production software as well as rapid prototypes. Whilst the position is a hands‑on technical role, we'd be particularly interested to find candidates with a desire to lead projects and take an active role in leading client discussions. Your responsibilities will involve building trusted relationships with prospects, finding creative ways to use machine learning to solve problems, scoping projects, and overseeing the delivery of these engagements.

Join us to work alongside AI enthusiasts and data experts who are shaping tomorrow. At Datatonic, innovation isn't just encouraged - it's embedded in everything we do. If you're ready to inspire change and deliver value at the forefront of data and AI, we'd love to hear from you!