Lead Machine Learning Engineer...

Job Description

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Location: London (5 days a week with some hybrid flexibility)

Salary: £110,000-£125,000 + equity (discussed post probation)

A London-based deep tech startup is hiring a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to drive its next stage of growth. The company is building cutting-edge tools that blend machine learning, 3D rendering, and real-world material capture — powering new ways for digital artists and creators to produce ultra-realistic virtual content at scale.

Backed by proprietary technology and traction in industries such as VFX and gaming, the company is now looking for a technical leader who can set strategic direction, oversee ML and software teams, and help turn state-of-the-art research into production-ready tools.

The Role

You’ll guide a team of 3 ML engineers working at the frontier of computer vision, graphics, and material understanding. This is a strategic leadership position, with scope to influence roadmap planning and technical direction, while also diving into hands-on problem solving when needed.

You will:

• Define and execute the ML strategy in line with broader company goals
  
• Collaborate closely with leadership on product and technical roadmaps
  
• Prioritise high-impact ML problems and guide the team in solving them
  
• Provide technical oversight across models, pipelines, and tooling
  
• Mentor engineers, helping them scale ideas into unified systems
  
• Ensure seamless collaboration between ML, software, and product teams
  
  What we’re looking for
  
  
• Proven experience leading ML teams, ideally in a startup or fast-moving environment
  
• Strong understanding of applied machine learning in 3D, VFX, graphics, or gaming domains
  
• Ability to evaluate, prioritise, and deliver ML projects that drive product value
  
• Comfort balancing hands-off technical strategy with occasional deep technical dives
  
• Strong communication and team leadership skills
  
• Bonus: experience building ML infrastructure or tooling to support scale
  
  Why Join
  
  
• Work on unique problems in 3D content creation, with proprietary data and tooling
  
• Lead the team building the next generation of material-aware, ML-driven graphics tech
  
• Collaborate with domain experts in visual effects, photorealism, and production pipelines
  
• Shape a category-defining product used by creatives and technical artists worldwide
  
  Interested?
  
  Apply below!