Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Our client is a leading AI consultancy and software company delivering impactful, human-centric AI solutions to government, industry, and global organisations. They combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to solving complex, high-stakes problems. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join their London Government team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers the opportunity to design, build, and deploy production-grade ML systems that have a direct impact on government services and policy delivery.

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• Designing and delivering software, infrastructure, and MLOps systems that bring ML models into real-world use.
  
• Collaborating in cross-functional teams with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers.
  
• Creating scalable, reusable tools that improve ML deployment and operationalisation.
  
• Leading on technical design and delivery of government-focused projects.
  
• Providing technical expertise to stakeholders and mentoring less experienced engineers.
  
• Developing and embedding best practices for managing ML in production.
  

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• Active SC Clearance
  
• Strong software engineering background with proficiency in Python.
  
• Experience deploying ML models built with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn.
  
• Knowledge of probability, statistics, and common ML techniques.
  
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  
• Proficiency with containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
  
• Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
  

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• Open to applicants from anywhere in the UK.
  
• Expectation to travel to London client site up to 3 days per week (worst case), with the remainder of time split between remote and office-based working.
  
• Hybrid working with flexibility across UK locations.
  
• Work on government AI projects that have real-world policy and citizen impact.
  
• Opportunity to shape and deliver applied AI systems at scale.
  
• Be part of a high-calibre team with exposure to cutting-edge thinking in AI engineering.
  

This role is for someone who wants to move beyond experimentation and bring machine learning into live production systems where it makes a measurable difference to public services. If you have the technical capability, the clearance, and the drive to deliver meaningful outcomes, this is a chance to contribute to projects that matter while working alongside some of the most skilled practitioners in applied AI.