Senior Machine Learning Engineer — Lead Production ML

Government Recruitment Service; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in Belfast is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead the department’s machine learning engineering capability, turning data science and AI opportunities into secure, production-grade services that meet user needs and can be operated, assured and improved over time.

You will work across multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with data scientists, software engineers, platform engineers, product managers, user-centred design colleagues and senior

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and deployment of complex machine learning solutions, providing technical direction and ensuring solutions meet user and organisational needs
• Provide technical leadership across the machine learning lifecycle, from data preparation and feature engineering through model development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement
• Set and champion engineering standards and best practice for machine learning development, including testing, version control, code review, documentation, security and maintainability
• Lead the adoption and development of MLOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing and deployment, model monitoring and reproducible machine learning workflows
• Influence the department’s strategic approach to machine learning and AI, identifying opportunities for innovation and helping translate organisational priorities into deliverable technical solutions
• Provide technical guidance and assurance on machine learning solutions, making informed decisions around architecture, scalability, performance, reliability and technical risk
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders and communicating complex machine learning concepts clearly to support effective decision-making
• Champion responsible, ethical and secure AI, ensuring fairness, transparency, privacy, bias, cyber security, data protection and appropriate model assurance are embedded throughout the development lifecycle
• Build machine learning engineering capability across the organisation by sharing knowledge, coaching practitioners, strengthening communities of practice and helping establish the standards, patterns and learning environment needed for sustainable delivery
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement, evaluating emerging approaches and technologies and considering where they could improve the department’s machine learning products and services

Job description

Government Recruitment Service in Belfast is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead the department’s machine learning engineering capability, turning data science and AI opportunities into secure, production-grade services that meet user needs and can be operated, assured and improved over time.

You will work across multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with data scientists, software engineers, platform engineers, product managers, user-centred design colleagues and senior