Machine Learning Consultant - Experienced

Awerian
Cambridge
2 weeks ago
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Job Description

Job Title:      Machine Learning Consultant - Experienced

Location:      Cambridge, United Kingdom

Salary:           Competitive

Contract:      Permanent

 

Breakthrough technology is vital for strengthening the UK’s Defence and Homeland Security. As a Machine Learning Consultant at Awerian, you will be at the forefront of this innovation race to defend and protect the UK from the latest technological and cyber threats.

 

Your work will have a real-world impact. You will explore and develop cutting-edge technologies by working within multi-disciplinary teams of highly educated and skilled scientists and engineers.

 

As a Machine Learning Consultant you will use your curiosity, creativity, and rigour to tackle diverse, real-world challenges which are typically at the forefront of emerging AI/ML technologies. You will use your experience to design and deploy systems that apply machine learning to a broad range of tasks, often in novel settings, pulling together third-party components and building elements yourself. You will research the fundamentals of models, their architectures and each stage of the machine learning pipeline. It’s a fantastically challenging, varied, and agile role.

 

Awerian’s wide variety of intriguing projects often bring together aspects of science, engineering and machine learning. Projects span proof-of-concepts through to working prototypes, providing both intellectual and practical challenges. The projects will test your ability to solve problems across the machine learning development cycle: ideation; data I/O, cleaning and preparation; rapid code prototyping and feasibility testing; designing, refining, and evaluating models; and deploying and packaging code into client-ready demonstrators and products. The sense of job satisfaction will be tangible as you collaborate across disciplines and stretch your knowledge and capabilities into new areas of pioneering research and development.

 

Requirements

You will hold an undergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant subject including Physics, Maths, Engineering, Computer Science, etc. Graduate degrees with demonstrable research experience or equivalent research and development experience are highly desirable. You will bring a rigorous scientific approach, independent mindset, and broad interest in developments across the machine learning field.

 

Key technical skills of interest include:

  • Very strong foundation in Python.
  • Hands-on experience with current frameworks such as Tensorflow, PyTorch and JAX.
  • Experience of building machine learning solutions for novel problems and/or resource-constrained situations and/or current edge-processing platforms.
  • Experience of a broad range of machine learning techniques (e.g. computer vision, audio reconstruction, generative models) and/or the ability to adapt to new domains rapidly.
  • Familiarity with GPU hardware and their associated languages (e.g. CUDA).

 

Ideally you will have notable experience in two or more of the above areas. Experience of, or skills required for, client-facing (or similar) roles are highly desirable. We are keen to hear from exceptional applicants with experience in any sector.

Why Awerian?

Awerian is a defence and security technology consultancy comprising 35+ scientists and engineers. You will work at our smart and well-equipped offices and laboratories based just outside Cambridge. Immediately you will be encouraged to share and implement your ideas as a valued member of the team, and you will benefit from our strong culture of freedom and openness.

 

We have a flat structure with little hierarchy, and no corporate hoops to jump through. This encourages mutual support, teamwork, and innovation. It also creates unique opportunities to develop skills in project leadership and client management to keep your professional development on track, firmly supported by our team of experts.

 

We are continuing our rapid growth plan, making this an exciting time to join and help to shape our future. We’re a business of individuals – however, our curiosity brings us together and it drives what we do. Whether you’re leading a project or part of a team, the whole structure of Awerian is designed to help you connect, thrive, and feel included.

 

 


Additional Information

The Company and Benefits:

We are part of TTP Group, an employee-owned trust, with attractive employee benefits including:

  • Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary +3% personal contribution
  • Private medical insurance for you and your family and Life insurance
  • 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced family friendly leave
  • Electric Vehicle leasing & Cycle to Work scheme
  • Access to TTP Group social and sport clubs and an on-site gym
  • Discounts and memberships to local sports facilities and the theatre

 

You will need to be eligible for UK security clearance.

Please note this role is not eligible for UKVI sponsorship visa scheme

 

We review CVs on an ongoing basis and will arrange interviews promptly upon receiving suitable applications.

 

Our business revolves around collaborating with one another to tackle genuinely hard problems. Equality and diversity in the workplace are some of the most challenging problems facing society.  We continuously strive to do better, and we fundamentally believe in the power and importance of diversity – both for our community and for the overall success of our business. 

We therefore encourage applications from all individuals. Whatever your background, whatever your identity: we would love to hear from you.

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