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Lead Machine Learning Engineer

UK - London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-25

Core

Spearhead technical direction and delivery of complex, innovative AI and software projects for life science clients, acting as a technical expert from solution architecture to client-side deployments.

Role type

Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Technical Lead)

Builds

Scalable ML/software systems, shared resources and libraries, full-stack web applications for pharma, academic, and MedTech partners.

Domain

Life Sciences / Healthcare AI

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, compiled or strongly-typed language (Go, Java, Rust, TypeScript), Cloud Solution Provider (Azure, GCP, AWS), Docker, Kubernetes, team management, system architecture, project roadmap definition.

Preferred skills

None explicitly stated as preferred, only required capabilities listed.

Technologies

Python, Go, Java, Rust, TypeScript, Azure, GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

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

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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