Zaizi

Lead Machine Learning Engineer, AI

Zaizi

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £75,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Work on exciting public sector projects and make a positive difference in people’s lives.
  • Researching, developing, and testing new AI algorithms, models, and technologies for automation and insights.
  • Building complex models, managing MLOps pipelines for CI/CD, monitoring, and model retraining.
  • Mentoring junior team members and influencing technical decisions within the team.
  • Handling complex, non-routine problems in machine learning.

Requirements

  • **Requirements **
  • - Broad technical expertise in machine learning, demonstrating a deep understanding of various ML algorithms, frameworks, and best practices.
  • - Research. Plans and directs and carries out research activities, acting as a subject matter expert in generative AI research.
  • - Emerging Technology Monitoring. Systematically discovers and evaluates new generative AI technologies for business relevance, feasibility and relevance within the National Security Domain.
  • - Prototyping. Delivers complex, high-risk proofs of concept that test new AI applications.
  • - Specialist Advice. Serves as the primary source of expertise for generative AI within the organization.
  • - Data Science. Applies a range of data science techniques to support model development.
  • - Proven experience in building, deploying, and managing complex machine learning models.
Benefits
  • **Compensation**
  • - **Competitive Pay:** Salaries reviewed annually to ensure they reflect your performance and market value.
  • - **Loyalty Pension:** We invest in your future. Starting at a 5% employer contribution, we increase this by 0.5% every year after your third anniversary, up to a **maximum of 8%**.
  • - **Protection:** Comprehensive Group Life Assurance for peace of mind.
  • **Purpose & Culture**
  • - **Real Impact:** Work on mission-critical projects that secure and improve the UK's digital infrastructure.
  • - **Autonomy:** A culture that empowers you to make decisions, prototype rapidly, and iterate towards success.
  • - **Service & Community:** We support those who serve. **10 paid days** for Reservist Military Service.
  • **Work / Life Balance**
  • - **Time Off:** **25 days annual leave** + Bank Holidays, with the flexibility to Buy/Sell additional days to suit your lifestyle.
  • - **Giving back:** 2 paid volunteering days per year.
  • **Development & Growth**
  • - **Master Your Craft:** Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.) supported by **5 days paid study leave**.
  • - **Expand Your Horizons:** An additional £500 annual "Personal Choice" fund to learn whatever inspires you—work-related or not.
  • - **Support:** Access to 1-2-1 professional coaching and team training to accelerate your career.
  • **Health & Balance**
  • - **Premium Health:** Vitality Private Medical Insurance (includes Apple Watch, gym discounts, and rewards).
  • - **Flexibility:** Genuine hybrid working with a WFH equipment allowance to perfect your home setup.
  • - **Wellbeing:** Cycle to Work scheme and a commitment to sustainable, healthy working practices.
  • **For further information contact: talentteam@zaizi.com**
  • **Nat Hinds: Head of Talent**
  • **Kayla Kirby: Talent Acquisition Specialist**

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
machine learningAI algorithmsMLOpsCI/CDdata science techniquesgenerative AImodel developmentprototypingmodel retrainingcomplex model building
Soft skills
mentoringinfluencing technical decisionsproblem-solvingresearch planningsubject matter expertise