National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Senior Engineer

Sainsbury's
London
9 months ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Senior Engineer Automation & Developer

Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning

Senior MLOps/GenAI Infrastructure Engineer

Senior MLOps/GenAI Infrastructure Engineer

Senior MLOps/GenAI Infrastructure Engineer

Senior MLOps/GenAI Infrastructure Engineer

Sainsbury's Tech - Senior Engineer Machine Learning - Hybrid Working - London based Why join us Joining Sainsbury's Tech as a Senior Engineer means becoming part of a leading technology organisation that powers the UK's top multi-channel, multi-brand retailer. We are a community of passionate engineers who are empowered to define and deliver through the use of technology. With a focus on continuous improvement and technical excellence, you'll have the opportunity to shape our engineering vision, drive adoption of best practises, and work with cutting-edge technologies. Not only will you contribute to innovative solutions that impact millions of customers, but you'll also be part of a progressive community that fosters growth, collaboration, and the advancement of engineering expertise. With the support and resources available, you can accelerate your professional development and enhance your skills within a dynamic, agile environment. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact within the retail industry while staying at the forefront of technological advancements. What you'll do As a Senior Machine Learning Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure that enable the development and deployment of machine learning models and drive engineering excellence. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, and lead ML engineers, and software engineers to ensure data is clean, accessible, and optimised for large-scale processing and analysis. Key Responsibilities Data Pipeline Development: Lead the technical direction of projects and ensure the use of Sainsbury's best practices to the best quality. Data Integration: Lead and provide expertise on Integrate data from various sources, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and quality across the entire data lifecycle. Infrastructure Management: Provide guidance for the junior & Mid Data Engineers on the best practices when building and managing data infrastructure, including data lakes, warehouses, and distributed processing systems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark). Data Preparation: Collaborate with data scientists to prepare and transform raw data into formats suitable for machine learning, including feature engineering and data augmentation. Automation: Implement automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD) to streamline the deployment and monitoring of machine learning models in production. Performance Optimisation: Optimise data processing workflows and storage solutions to improve performance and reduce costs. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data science, engineering, and product management, to deliver data solutions that meet business needs. Mentorship: junior and mid-level data engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices and emerging technologies in data engineering and machine learning and helping to enhance their skills and career growth. Knowledge Sharing and Empowerment: Promote a culture of knowledge sharing within the engineering teams by organising regular technical workshops, brown bag sessions, and code reviews. Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages continuous learning and improvement. Leadership and Communication Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide team. Lead scrum ceremonies as and when needed (Standup, Planning, and grooming sessions) Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts. Creating a safe and inclusive environment where all team members feel that their input is valued and are never dissuaded from speaking up or asking questions. Collaborative Attitude Strong team player with a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams within the Media Agency. Open to feedback and willing to provide constructive criticism to others. Be available for the team, responding within a reasonable time frame and if not possible clearly sign positing alternative contacts who can guide. Building a community across Media Agency. Contribute to a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the team. Knowledge Sharing and Empowerment Commitment to fostering a learning culture within the team and ensuring knowledge transfer across all levels. Support and mentor C3s and C4s engineers by providing them opportunities to lead initiatives and contribute to the technical roadmap. What you need to know and show Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Engineering, or a related field. A Master's or PhD is preferred. Experience: 5 years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on building and managing data pipelines for machine learning applications. Technical Skills Strong programming skill in Python, Nodejs or Scala. Expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases and Python (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Snowflake). Strong experience with data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink). Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and their data services (e.g., Snowflake, S3, BigQuery, Redshift). Knowledge of machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and model deployment tools (e.g., MLflow, TensorFlow Serving). Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please seewww.sainsburys.jobsfor a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply). 2024-09-16 15:19:40

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

How to Present AI Models to Non-Technical Audiences: A Public Speaking Guide for Job Seekers

In today’s competitive job market, AI professionals are expected to do more than just build brilliant algorithms—they must also explain them clearly to stakeholders who may have no technical background. Whether you're applying for a role as a machine learning engineer, data scientist, or AI consultant, your ability to articulate complex models in simple terms is fast becoming one of the most valued soft skills in interviews and on the job. This guide will help you master the art of public speaking for AI roles, offering tips on structuring presentations, designing effective slides, and using storytelling to make your work resonate with any audience.

AI Jobs UK 2025: 50 Companies Hiring Now

Bookmark this guide – we refresh it every quarter so you always know who’s really scaling their artificial‑intelligence teams. Artificial intelligence hiring has roared back in 2025. The UK’s boosted National AI Strategy funding, record‑breaking private investment (£18.1 billion so far) & a fresh wave of generative‑AI product launches mean employers are jockeying for data scientists, ML engineers, MLOps specialists, AI product managers, prompt engineers & applied researchers. Below are 50 organisations that have advertised UK‑based AI vacancies in the past eight weeks or formally announced growth plans. They’re grouped into five easy‑scan categories so you can jump straight to the kind of employer – & culture – that suits you. For each company you’ll find: Main UK hub Example live or recent vacancy Why it’s worth a look (tech stack, culture, mission) Use the internal links to browse current vacancies on ArtificialIntelligenceJobs.co.uk – or set up a free job alert so fresh roles land in your inbox.

Return-to-Work Pathways: Relaunch Your AI Career with Returnships, Flexible & Hybrid Roles

Stepping back into the workplace after a career break can feel like embarking on a whole new journey—especially in a cutting-edge field such as artificial intelligence (AI). For parents and carers, the challenge isn’t just refreshing your technical know-how but also securing a role that respects your family commitments. Fortunately, the UK’s tech sector now boasts a wealth of return-to-work programmes—from formal returnships to flexible and hybrid opportunities. These pathways are designed to bridge the gap, equipping you with refreshed skills, confidence and a supportive network. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll discover how to: Understand the booming demand for AI talent in the UK Leverage transferable skills honed during your break Overcome common re-entry challenges Build your AI skillset with targeted training Tap into returnship and re-entry programmes Find flexible, hybrid and full-time AI roles that suit your lifestyle Balance professional growth with caring responsibilities Master applications, interviews and networking Whether you’re returning after maternity leave, eldercare duties or another life chapter, this article will equip you with practical steps, resources and insider tips.