Senior MLOps Engineer FTC

Allica Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to develop AI-powered tools for SMEs. This role involves building applications that provide financial insights, ensuring model interpretability, and creating reliable AI outputs. Required skills include machine learning, Python, and experience with LLM applications. The company offers flexible working options and a benefits package designed to support employees.

Benefits

Full onboarding support

Flexible working options

Regular social activities

Pension contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private health cover

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Qualifications

• Strong technical ability in machine learning, NLP, or large language models.
• Hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and OpenAI SDK.
• Experience shipping LLM applications in production is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy ML and LLM-powered applications that deliver actionable financial insights.
• Work across the stack to rapidly prototype and iterate on new features.
• Ensure model interpretability and explainability for SMEs.
• Develop guardrails and fail-safes to guarantee trustworthy AI outputs.

Skills

Machine Learning

NLP

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

OpenAI SDK

Classification models

Time series models

APIs

C/C++

Computer Graphics

Go

React

Node.js

AWS

GraphQL

Job description

About Allica Bank

Allica is the UKs fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.

Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.

Department Description

We're building the next generation of intelligent financial tools for SMEs starting with an AI-powered Treasurer. Our platform will give business owners real-time visibility across accounts AI-native cashflow forecasting and smart treasury optimisations redefining how small and medium-sized businesses manage money.

We're looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join us at the ground floor and has the autonomy to make a real-world impact. This is an opportunity to have a positive impact on UK SMEs and help shape the future of AI native financial services.

Role Description

As our ML engineer you will:

• Build and deploy ML and LLM-powered applications that deliver actionable financial insights and decision support.
• Work end-to-end across the stack: rapidly prototype and iterate with product and design to bring new features to life.
• Ensure models interpretability and explainability so SMEs can understand the why behind the insights.
• Develop guardrails and fail-safes to guarantee AI outputs are trustworthy in high-stakes financial contexts.

Personal Attributes & Experience

• We strongly value talent agency curiosity and hunger.
• Strong technical ability in machine learning NLP or large language models.
• Hands-on experience with Python PyTorch/TensorFlow and OpenAI SDK (or similar).
• Strong knowledge of Classification and Time series models.

Bonus points for

• Experience shipping LLM applications in production.
• Contributions to ML/AI projects and/or a portfolio of ML projects youve worked on.
• Achievements in competitive programming STEM olympiads or other indicators of exceptional technical ability.
• Peer-reviewed publications.

Please note: This is a 12 month fixed term role with possibility to extend longer.

Working at Allica Bank

At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do so our benefits are designed with you in mind:

• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
• Options for flexible working
• Regular social activities
• Pension contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private health cover
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Dont tick every box

Dont worry if you dont have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think youll be a good fit wed still love to hear from you!

Flexible working

We know the 9-to-5 isnt right for everyone. Thats why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and if we can we will do our best to accommodate.

Diversity

Were a diverse bunch here at Allica with all kinds of experiences backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

• APIs
• C/C++
• Computer Graphics
• Go
• React
• Redux
• Node.js
• AWS
• Library Services
• Assembly
• GraphQL
• High Voltage

Employment Type : Full-Time