Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Faculty

About the Role

In our Professional and Financial Services Business unit, we bring everything we have learned in more than a decade of Applied AI, and use it to help our clients navigate a rapidly changing landscape. We develop and embed AI solutions which help financial institutions become more efficient, enhance customer experience, and find the commercial upside in uncertain markets. Within the constraints of a highly regulated industry, we see so much opportunity for impactful innovation and are proud to set the gold-standard for marrying technical excellence with safe deployment.

As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you will serve as a high-level technical authority, steering our most complex projects and driving the next wave of AI innovation. You will architect scalable, large-scale systems that integrate seamlessly into existing frameworks while setting the technical direction for [Employer hidden]’s flagship initiatives. By leveraging your deep expertise, you will provide authoritative advice across business units, fostering team growth and influencing company strategy to ensure our solutions remain at the cutting edge of the industry.

What the job involves

• Architecting sophisticated software and data science frameworks for large-scale, complex systems that meet rigorous functional and non-functional requirements
• Designing integrated system architectures that scale effectively and align with broader organisational and technical standards
• Solving intricate technical challenges that span multiple projects or business units, acting as a respected expert for both internal teams and external customers
• Setting the strategic technical direction for flagship projects, providing the vision and guidance necessary to ensure successful delivery
• Influencing company-wide technical strategy by leveraging deep domain expertise in machine learning and advanced statistics
• Advising major initiatives as a technical authority, ensuring that architectural choices are robust, sustainable, and innovative

Who you are

• You are a recognised technical authority with extensive experience in machine learning, statistics, and advanced data science methodologies with a specific focus on solutions the Financial Services space
• You possess a proven track record of defining software architecture and designing complex systems that thrive within existing organisational frameworks
• You are a natural problem-solver who can navigate challenges across diverse projects and provide authoritative guidance on major initiatives
• You have the strategic mindset required to set the technical pulse for high-impact projects and contribute meaningfully to long-term company goals
• You excel at communicating complex technical concepts to both peers and customers, earning trust through expertise and clear architectural leadership
• You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, balancing hands-on system design with the ability to direct others toward technical excellence

We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles.

Application process

• Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
• Introduction to the role (45 minutes)
• Pair Programming Interview (90 minutes)
• System Design Interview (90 minutes)
• Commercial & Leadership Interview (60 minutes)

Company Benefits

• Dental cover - 100% of dental fees covered, up to £500, including checkups and hygienist.
• Optical Cover - 100% of the cost of prescribed glasses and contact lenses up to £300 a year.
• Hybrid working: We believe people have needs, responsibilities and interests that require something different to a strict working day. We trust people to organise and take accountability for their own work and do our best to support their lives outside [Employer hidden]. We provide you with all you need to work from home, including a laptop, keyboard and chair.
• Unlimited holidays: We encourage each other to use this time to take a break, work on personal projects, or to spend time with their friends and family
• Fantastic private health, for you & your family - including 24/7 unlimited virtual private GP appointments and covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Access to mental health coaching with Sanctus
• Lunch weekly, and more fruit, drinks and snacks than you could ever eat (for office-based employees)
• We work hard and make sure we enjoy what we do. So we have frequent socials and informal get-togethers to help make sure you enjoy your time with us. You’ll make friends and professional connections that will last a lifetime
• Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave - we offer a progressive, gender neutral and generous parental leave policy here at [Employer hidden]. All parents are given 15 weeks leave at full pay in addition to statutory time off after 12 months of service.