Applied ML Technical Lead, Defence
Core
Develop and deploy advanced AI/ML capabilities for UK Defence and national security organizations, translating research prototypes into operational systems.
Role type
Senior Applied ML Technical Lead (Defence)
Builds
Production ML models, inference systems, and secure AI applications for mission-critical environments
Domain
Defence, National Security, Applied Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, PyTorch, ML model training/evaluation, complex sensor data processing, model architecture design, deployment optimization, stakeholder coordination, technical strategy
Preferred skills
Signal processing, time-series data, sensor fusion, foundation models, edge deployment, UK Defence procurement knowledge
Technologies
Python, PyTorch, Git, Linux, GPU compute, containers
Responsibilities
Design and train ML models for Defence use cases, coordinate technical delivery across research and engineering teams, engage with Defence stakeholders to define requirements, translate operational needs into technical objectives, deploy models to secure on-premise environments, establish evaluation frameworks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities