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Lead Technologist AI & Machine Learning

Anson Mccade Careers
Chelmsford
2 weeks ago
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Lead Technologist - AI & Machine Learning
£85,000 GBP
+ Bonus
Onsite WORKING
Location:Chelmsford, East of England - United KingdomType:Permanent

Job Title: Lead Technologist - AI & Machine Learning
Chelmsford (Hybrid)

Up tp £85k + Bonus

We are seeking a highly skilled and experiencedLead Technologistto join a growingData and Decision Supportcapability, working on cutting-edge AI and ML applications across a diverse range of sectors, including defence, security, space, and commercial domains.

This role offers a blend of technical leadership, research direction, and hands-on assurance responsibilities, with opportunities to shape innovation in areas such as NLP, reinforcement learning, computer vision, graph neural networks, and sensor-based AI systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the technical delivery of complex AI/ML projects, overseeing the preparation and review of technical reports, proposals, and supporting documentation.
  • Identify opportunities for novel research and potential academic or industrial partnerships; direct research activities in strategic focus areas.
  • Present technical content clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ment...

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