Strategic ML Architect and Technical Leader

Faculty AI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

Private healthcare and dental

Enhanced parental leave

Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible

Sanctus Coaching

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Faculty AI seeks a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead and architect our most complex AI initiatives in a fast-growing professional services setting in the UK. You will steer scalable systems, set technical direction, and mentor teams while collaborating with clients.

The role combines hands-on design with strategic leadership, shaping how financial services and other sectors leverage responsible AI at scale.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in machine learning, statistics, and data science.
• Proven ability to define software architecture for complex systems.
• Strong problem-solving and guidance across diverse projects.
• Strategic mindset to shape technical direction for high-impact projects.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to peers and customers.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with hands-on design and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable software and data science frameworks for large-scale systems.
• Design integrated architectures that scale with standards.
• Solve intricate technical challenges across projects as a technical expert.
• Set strategic technical direction for flagship projects.
• Influence company-wide technical strategy with ML and statistics.
• Advise on major initiatives ensuring robust, sustainable architecture.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistics

Data Science

System Architecture

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Faculty AI seeks a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead and architect our most complex AI initiatives in a fast-growing professional services setting in the UK. You will steer scalable systems, set technical direction, and mentor teams while collaborating with clients.

The role combines hands-on design with strategic leadership, shaping how financial services and other sectors leverage responsible AI at scale.