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Lead Machine Learning Engineer

UK - Remote🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-03 → 2026-10-07

Core

Lead technical direction and delivery of complex, innovative AI projects for the Defence team, focusing on human-centered AI solutions for high-stakes situations.

Role type

Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Defence)

Builds

Human-centered AI solutions, scalable ML/software systems, shared resources and libraries for the Defence sector.

Domain

Defence / AI / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Cloud Solution Provider (Azure/GCP/AWS), Docker, Kubernetes, team leadership, system design, project management

Preferred skills

Full-stack web application development, coaching engineers, adopting new technologies

Technologies

Python, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Azure, GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Setting technical direction for complex ML projects; Designing and maintaining scalable ML/software systems; Defining project problems and overseeing delivery; Driving development of shared resources and libraries; Leading hiring and mentoring engineers; Acting as a technical expert and coach for customers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities (via careerplan.io/jobs/553927aa-2c38-4257-99af-4c0255327006-lead-machine-learning-engineer-at-faculty)