Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Guidant Global
London, City And County Of the City Of London, United Kingdom
Today
£700 – £900 pd

Salary

£700 – £900 pd

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Visa Sponsorship
Available
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
1 Jul 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture Professional development opportunities High-impact project involvement Autonomy in technical decision-making

Working Environment

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, owning work end-to-end and engaging closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Delivery is supported by a strong technical assurance and review culture, encouraging challenge, learning and high standards.

You will work within security, compliance and governance constraints where quality and judgement matter as much as pace.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead end-to-end delivery of machine learning solutions, from problem definition through experimentation, evaluation and iteration

Develop, validate and deploy machine learning models into production environments

Apply statistical, mathematical and scientific thinking to frame hypotheses and assess uncertainty

Design and run experiments to evaluate model behaviour, performance and user impact

Work with real, imperfect data drawn from operational systems and workflows

Integrate machine learning components into wider software and data platforms

Balance rigour with pragmatism, delivering solutions that are proportionate and effective

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Engage in technical reviews, design discussions and constructive peer challenge

Your Experience

Proven experience operating at senior practitioner level as a Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer or equivalent

Strong grounding in applied mathematics, statistics and scientific practice

Excellent Python skills for building, evaluating and deploying machine learning models

Experience evaluating models through quantitative evidence and structured experimentation

Strong software engineering practices, producing readable, testable and maintainable code

Experience integrating ML solutions into production systems and workflows

Feels confident working in secure, regulated or high-assurance environmentsIn Return

You'll work on genuinely challenging machine learning problems where judgement, credibility and delivery matter in a supportive, committed, inclusive environment.

This is an opportunity to operate with autonomy, shape solutions from first principles and contribute to high-impact outcomes within a strong professional culture.

As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us.

We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, and to draw on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives and creativity. We believe that when people are respected and included, they are motivated to bring their best and whole selves to work, leading to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes for all parties.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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