Machine Learning Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
City of London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£100,000 / year
CATEGORY
Software Engineering
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SKILLS

Python TypeScript NLP Transformers Machine Learning Production Deployment Product Mindset Collaboration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Machine Learning Engineer

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum

Location: City of London, London

Type: Permanent

Category: Machine Learning

Job Description

An AI-driven start-up, backed by $20M in Series A funding, is looking for its first Machine Learning Engineer to help scale their product and infrastructure. The platform transforms educational content into smart, personalised learning tools - and is already seeing rapid user growth and strong traction in the market.

This is a unique opportunity to join early, influence the technical roadmap, and work directly with experienced founders and a senior engineering team.

What you'll be doing

  • Designing, building and deploying ML-powered features across a production platform
  • Working across Python and TypeScript, integrating models into scalable, real-time systems
  • Fine-tuning and training NLP models using techniques like transformers
  • Driving the machine learning strategy and building best practices from the ground up
  • Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and leadership

What we're looking for

  • Strong commercial experience building and deploying ML models in production
  • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript
  • Experience with NLP or recommendation systems is a bonus
  • Excited by start-ups: product-minded, hands-on, and motivated by impact

What's on offer

  • £80,000 - £100,000 salary + meaningful equity
  • 4 days/week in a modern London office near Liverpool St
  • Greenfield ML ownership with direct access to founding team
  • A chance to shape the future of an AI product already loved by users
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