Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Birmingham)

We’re looking for a Senior or Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join a growing data science team, focused on delivering production-ready ML solutions and building reliable cloud infrastructure on Azure.

Responsibilities:

Lead ML projects from design to production deployment

Build and manage data pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure

Deploy and monitor data science models in Azure environments

Improve CI/CD pipelines and model monitoring frameworks

Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across data and IT teams

Write clean, high-quality, testable code and participate in code reviews

Skills & Experience:

Strong Python expertise (Pandas, scikit-learn) and solid SQL skills

Hands-on experience with Azure services (VMs, Web Apps, Storage, Azure ML)

Knowledge of DevOps tools: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow

Understanding of software engineering best practices and cloud security

Exposure to ML model lifecycle and production environments

Familiarity with Linux/Windows VM management and Bash scripting

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science or similar field preferred

Sponsorship is not available for this role.