Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Xcede
London
1 month ago
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Job Description

Lead ML Engineer:

Up to 145k


Xcede has just started working with one of the leading applied AI companies in the UK. If you want to make a real meaningful impact on the environment this is the job for you!

This senior technical leadership role is focused on building and deploying production-grade AI systems for large-scale infrastructure, sustainability, and energy transition programmes.

You will define engineering strategy for large-scale machine learning initiatives, architect and deliver resilient AI platforms, lead multi-stream programmes in ambiguous environments, build shared internal tooling, hire and mentor senior engineers, introduce new technologies and ways of working, and act as a trusted technical authority for senior stakeholders.


Requirements:


  • You are recognised as a senior technical authority, able to dive deep into complex problems while maintaining a broad perspective across modern engineering and machine learning systems.
  • Proficiency with Python
  • Proficiency with leading public cloud platforms e.g Azure
  • You have practical experience packaging and deploying applications using modern container platforms and managing them at scale with cluster orchestration systems.
  • You have a proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams, setting c...

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