Lead AI & Machine Learning Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Lead AI & Machine Learning Engineer

HOURS: Full-time - 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

We're looking for a strategic and technically skilled Lead AI & Machine Learning Engineer to join our Homes Platform AI Team.

In this role, you'll design and deliver end-to-end AI and ML solutions, combining advanced modelling techniques with robust engineering practices. You'll work on productionising AI and ML pipelines that solve complex data challenges, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and secure.

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• Build and optimise models using machine learning and deep learning techniques.
  
• Experiment with architectures, hyperparameter tuning, and feature engineering to maximise performance.
  
• Evaluate models using appropriate metrics and validation strategies.
  
• Deploy AI and ML models into production environments with reliability and resilience.
  
• Implement monitoring and retraining strategies to maintain model accuracy over time.
  
• Apply software development best practices, including Python testing frameworks, CI/CD, and source control.
  
• Use design patterns and automation to streamline the end-to-end development lifecycle.
  
• Lead code reviews and mentor colleagues to ensure quality and consistency.
  

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• Drive adoption of cutting-edge AI technologies and frameworks.
  
• Collaborate with teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and optimisation.
  
• This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI within our platform-delivering intelligent, data-driven solutions that make a real impact.
  

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

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• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
  
• An annual performance-related bonus
  
• Share schemes including free shares
  
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
  
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
  

Ready to start growing with purpose? Apply today.

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• Seniority level: Mid-senior level
  
• Employment type: Full-time
  
• Job function: Information Technology
  
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet