Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
London
4 days ago
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Up to £120,000 + bonus London based (hybrid 2-3 days per week in office)

If you enjoy solving real business problems, and working technical team, this is a brilliant place to grow. You'll work on end-to-end ML projects across multiple private equity companies, helping them unlock value, modernise their data capabilities, and embed production-ready AI and ML solutions.

THE COMPANY

This technology and consulting organisation partners with private equity firms across the UK and Europe to deliver meaningful, data-driven transformation. With a good technical team they've built a positive reputation and an enjoyable team to work with.

THE ROLE

As a Senior ML Engineer, you'll work across different clients, industries, and use cases - perfect if you enjoy variety and dislike being stuck on slow moving projects. You'll be hands-on with Python, cloud, and Databricks, building and deploying ML solutions with real commercial impact.

You can expect to work on projects such as:

  • Optimisation models
  • Predictive modelling for customer churn, asset failure, or sales performance
  • Full ML life cycle ownership: prototyping ? deployment ? monitoring
  • Building production-ready pipelines, APIs, and MLOps workflows

You'll typically work in a small and cross-functional team.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Machine Learning Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

  • 4-6+ years in ML Engineering or Data Science
  • Strong Python skills and experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Experience building and deploying production ML systems
  • Familiarity with Databricks, Spark, or MLOps workflows (nice to have but not essential)
  • Solid understanding of modern ML methods and data engineering fundamentals
  • Strong academic background (ideally Russell Group, with a Master's minimum)
  • Ability to work quickly in fast-paced environments and communicate with non-technical stakeholders

BENEFITS

The successful Machine Learning Engineer will receive the following benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on level
  • Hybrid working
  • Ability to work across multiple industries and projects
  • Extremely strong, and technical team
  • Clear progression paths and high visibility in a small organisation

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Madison Barlow via the Apply link on this page.

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