Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Rowden
Bristol
10 months ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Department:Engineering

Employment Type:Permanent - Full Time

Location:Bristol, UK

Reporting To:Ben Derrick

Compensation:Competitive salary commensurate with experience + comprehensive benefits package

Description

Were building the next UK-headquartered engineering powerhouse. At Rowden, we design and integrate advanced systems that sense, connect, and protect data in challenging environments where quick decisions are vital. Our solutions use intelligent automation to enhance speed and efficiency and are built to be reliable and straightforward for critical operations in remote or high-pressure settings.

As our Machine Learning capability area continues to grow, were looking for a Principal ML Engineer to join our team in a leadership capacity. In this role, youll have the opportunity to work on a broad range of challenging and interesting problems, from rapid research and proof of concepts through to deployment of cutting-edge technology into operational systems for diverse end users.

Key areas of responsibility

  • Strategic Technical Leadership:Defining and advancing our strategic roadmap for Machine Learning.
  • Architectural Vision and Best Practices:Shaping our system architectures and setting the standard for engineering excellence.
  • Representing Rowden:Providing subject matter expert support to key stakeholder engagement activities.
  • Hands-On Technical Expertise:Contributing to building innovative machine learning solutions.
  • Design Authority:Leading and providing assurance of design and development activity.
  • Engineering Alignment:Ensuring projects are in sync with broader organisational objectives.
  • Collaborative Project and Product Delivery:Working closely with customer-facing teams.
  • Elevating Engineering Standards:Organising and leading engineering initiatives.
  • Technology Awareness and Adaptation:Staying on top of academic and industry trends.
  • Mentorship and Team Growth:Mentoring team members and leading hiring efforts.

Key skills, experience and behaviours

  • Extensive Technical Experience:Experience in designing, developing and deploying complex Machine Learning solutions.
  • Deep Technical Expertise:Knowledge of fundamental machine learning approaches and software engineering.
  • Holistic Delivery Track Record:Implementing and delivering comprehensive solutions.
  • Assurance Experience:Background in assurance of Machine Learning components.
  • Decision-Making Leadership:Leading Machine Learning evaluation and decision-making processes.
  • Strategic Roadmap Development:Contributing to engineering roadmaps.
  • Leadership and Management Experience:Supporting and mentoring engineers.

Highly Desirable Knowledge and Experience

  • Familiarity with Redis and SQL databases, AWS services.
  • Experience with GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and Jira.
  • Deploying models on edge devices, particularly Nvidia Jetson family.
  • Knowledge of MLOps pipelines and monitoring tools.
  • Ability to work across edge hardware and cloud environments.
  • Some knowledge of deep reinforcement learning.

We are not looking for a specific work history background. We seek someone with the requisite foundation knowledge in ML and an eagerness to tackle novel challenges.

Working at Rowden

We are committed to building a flexible, inclusive, and enabling company. Our aim is to create a diverse team of talented people. We also recognise the importance of flexible working and typically operate a hybrid-working model.

Rowden is a Disability Confident Committed company, and we actively encourage people with disabilities and health conditions to apply for our roles.

Finally, if you feel that you dont meet all the criteria included above but have transferable skills and relevant experience, wed still love to hear from you!

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