Senior ML Architect & AI Innovation Leader

Fitch Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitch Group in Manchester seeks a senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead AI innovation teams, architect scalable ML systems, and mentor engineers. You will shape governance, deployment pipelines, and production-ready platforms while remaining technically hands-on.

The role focuses on enterprise-grade generative AI, multi‑agent workflows, and cutting-edge automation, partnering with product and engineering leaders across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience building production AI/ML systems.
• Experience designing scalable ML architectures for enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Python and modern ML frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead through technical influence in fast-moving teams.

Responsibilities

• Design net-new generative AI platforms and agentic workflows.
• Mentor and coach ML engineers while remaining hands-on.
• Define ML technical vision and architecture for scalable systems.
• Drive governance, CI/CD pipelines, and model deployment patterns.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to deliver production-grade AI capabilities.

Skills

Python

ML algorithms

ML frameworks

Distributed systems

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS/Azure

Airflow

Pytorch

Education

Bachelor's degree in ML/CS/Data Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Airflow

PyTorch

Job description

Fitch Group in Manchester seeks a senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead AI innovation teams, architect scalable ML systems, and mentor engineers. You will shape governance, deployment pipelines, and production-ready platforms while remaining technically hands-on.

The role focuses on enterprise-grade generative AI, multi‑agent workflows, and cutting-edge automation, partnering with product and engineering leaders across the organization.