Machine Learning Engineer - AI and Automation

Machine Learning Engineer - Intelligent Automation Location: Belfast (Hybrid) Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available) I am working with a high-growth AI automation company that is launching a brand-new engineering hub in Belfast, and we're searching for Machine Learning Engineers to help build the AI systems that power intelligent, agent-driven software testing. You'll work at the intersection of data engineering, machine learning, and platform development - turning research ideas into production-ready models and shaping how AI is used across a global automation platform. If you enjoy building real-world ML systems, working with large datasets, and solving complex technical challenges, this is an opportunity to join early and make a real impact. Why join? Join the founding ML team of a brand-new Belfast hub * Work with cutting-edge AI powering next-generation test automation * Build production ML systems used by global enterprise customers * Collaborate with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, and Product teams * £65k - £85k What you'll be doing: Build, deploy, and optimise machine learning models for intelligent testing and automation * Work closely with Data Engineering to design and maintain robust feature pipelines * Experiment with algorithms across NLP, anomaly detection, sequence models, and deep learning * Monitor model performance and create tools for observability, diagnostics, and evaluation * Collaborate with software engineering teams to integrate ML into production services * Contribute to improving MLOps practices, tooling, documentation, and automation workflows * Help shape the technical direction for ML within the new Belfast hub What you'll bring: Strong experience developing ML models using Python and modern frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn) * Experience deploying ML models into production environments * Solid understanding of data structures, feature engineering, and model lifecycle management * Comfort working with cloud platforms (GCP ideal, AWS/Azure welcome) * Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) * Strong collaboration skills and the ability to explain ML concepts to non-experts * A pragmatic, experiment-driven mindset focused on shipping reliable solutions Interested? If you'd like to join a growing AI team building genuinely impactful systems, reach out to Justin Donaldson for a confidential chat or send your CV to learn more. Skills: ML AI Python Cloud machine learning data science