Machine Learning Jobs in London

The UK's financial and tech hub, home to a thriving ecosystem of startups, scaleups, and established tech giants. A hotbed for machine learning talent and innovation.

Open roles
346
Salary range
£46k – £226k
Hiring companies
50

London is the epicentre of the UK's tech and financial sectors, making it a prime location for machine learning professionals. The city hosts a diverse range of companies, from cutting-edge startups to global tech giants, all of which are actively hiring machine learning experts. Whether you're working on natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning, London offers a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and collaboration. Many roles are hybrid or fully remote, but the city's vibrant tech scene and networking events provide a rich on-site experience.

Salary on the board

£46k – £226k

Based on advertised midpoints across the 50 UK listings priced in pounds in the last 12 months. Base salary only.

Salary visibility
18% of listings advertise a salary.
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Live jobs

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Data Scientist - Customer Services

This role involves building data pipelines, creating customer journey dashboards, and conducting deep-dive analyses to improve customer success metrics. You'll leverage Gen AI for automation and anomaly detection while supporting A/B testing and data-driven decision-making across digital and service domains. The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and storytelling to influence strategy.

EF Recruitment London, United Kingdom £250 – £260 pa

Legal Technology Consultant / Artificial Intelligence PM

This role involves leading legal technology projects with a focus on document automation and Generative AI, acting as a bridge between legal teams and technical experts. The consultant will configure workflows, manage vendor platforms, and drive adoption through training, all within a global legal services firm. What sets this role apart is its hands-on technical engagement with AI and low-code tools in a high-impact legal innovation context.

Brimstone-Recruitment London, United Kingdom £55,000 – £75,000 pa

Specialist Software Engineer (Python)

This role involves leading the design and development of complex, production-grade software systems in a cybersecurity R&D environment. The engineer will drive technical architecture, build scalable solutions from concept to deployment, and mentor other developers. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is key, with a focus on tackling advanced security threats using modern tools and cloud platforms.

Salt Search London, United Kingdom

Data Scientist - Financial Services

This role involves end-to-end ownership of existing analytics and production data science models for UK and Canadian markets, with a focus on revenue monitoring, partner performance, email campaigns, and experimentation. The Data Scientist will maintain and troubleshoot live systems rather than build new models, ensuring reliability and clear communication with cross-functional teams. The position requires strong operational discipline and technical maintenance of established pipelines and reporting.

EF Recruitment London, United Kingdom £480 – £500 pd
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Senior Software Engineer, Data & Orchestration

Design and build scalable data pipeline and orchestration infrastructure to support high-volume data ingestion, processing, and inference workflows for autonomous driving systems. Develop and revamp internal platforms like the Harness system and a new DAG-based orchestration framework. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, efficient, and developer-friendly data infrastructure at scale.

Wayve London, United Kingdom
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Platform Engineer, AI Enablement

This role involves building and operating secure, scalable infrastructure to enable safe and cost-effective access to AI models and agentic workflows across the company. You'll design governed model-access layers, implement observability and safety controls, and create reusable platform primitives. The position requires close collaboration with security, IT, and engineering teams to support AI adoption while ensuring compliance, reliability, and operational excellence.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Applied AI Architect, Beneficial Deployments (Life Sciences)

This role involves serving as the primary technical advisor to life sciences research institutions, helping them adopt and integrate Claude into their scientific workflows. The Applied AI Architect will translate complex research needs into scalable AI solutions, lead technical enablements, and design cohort-based accelerators to drive broad impact across academia and mission-driven organizations. By bridging technical depth with relationship-building, the role focuses on making AI a seamless part of discovery and development in life sciences.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £165,000 – £190,000 pa

Senior Manager Architect - Data

Lead the architectural direction of a cloud-based data ecosystem, focusing on distributed data processing, streaming, and AI/ML platforms. Drive innovation and standardization across a hybrid environment, collaborating with engineering, data science, and governance teams. Promote data-driven culture and architectural excellence at scale.

Capital One London, United Kingdom £95,009 pa
The scene

Hiring in London

London's tech ecosystem is robust and diverse, with a high concentration of machine learning roles. Companies ranging from fintech startups to global tech giants are actively recruiting, offering a wide array of opportunities for professionals at all levels.

The city's strong network of tech meetups, conferences, and industry events provides a platform for continuous learning and professional growth. Whether you're looking to advance your career or connect with like-minded professionals, London's vibrant tech community is a valuable resource.

FAQs

Common questions

  • London is home to a wide range of companies, including startups, scaleups, and established tech giants. Many financial institutions and research-heavy organisations also hire machine learning experts.

  • Many roles in London offer hybrid or fully remote options, but the city's vibrant tech scene and networking events make on-site work a valuable experience.

  • In-demand skills include expertise in deep learning, natural language processing, and reinforcement learning, as well as proficiency in Python and TensorFlow.

  • For detailed salary information, check the salary section on this page, which is updated with live job listings and market data.

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