Machine Learning Engineer

Methodfi; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to build and deploy impactful AI solutions for diverse clients. The ideal candidate has strong Python skills, experience with machine learning frameworks, and familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. You'll work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive technical feasibility and high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience operationalising models built with ML frameworks.
• Strong software engineering best practices required.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy production-grade ML software.
• Create reusable solutions for ML systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Machine learning lifecycle understanding

Python programming skills

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Communication skills

Tools

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

About Faculty

At Faculty, we transform organisational performance through safe, impactful and human‑centric AI.

With more than a decade of experience, we provide over 350 global customers with software, bespoke AI consultancy, and Fellows from our award‑winning Fellowship programme.

Our expert team brings together leaders from across government, academia and global tech giants to solve the biggest challenges in applied AI.

Should you join us, you’ll have the chance to work with, and learn from, some of the brilliant minds who are bringing Frontier AI to the frontlines of the world.

About the team

Our Retail and Consumer experts are dedicated to helping clients in an industry which is being transformed by new technologies and evolving consumer expectations. Leveraging over a decade of experience in Applied AI, we combine exceptional technical and delivery expertise to empower businesses to adapt and thrive.

About the role

Join us as a Machine Learning Engineer to deliver bespoke, impactful AI solutions for our diverse clients.

You will be instrumental in bringing machine learning out of the lab and into the real world, contributing to scalable software architecture and defining best practices. Working with clients, and cross‑functional teams, you'll ensure technical feasibility and timely delivery of high‑quality, production‑grade ML systems.

What you'll be doing:

• Building and deploying production‑grade ML software, tools, and infrastructure.
• Creating reusable, scalable solutions that accelerate the delivery of ML systems.
• Collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and commercial leads to solve critical client challenges.
• Leading technical scoping and architectural decisions to ensure project feasibility and impact.
• Defining and implementing Faculty’s standards for deploying machine learning at scale.
• Acting as a technical advisor to customers and partners, translating complex ML concepts for stakeholders.

Who we're looking for:

• You understand the full machine learning lifecycle and have experience operationalising models built with frameworks like Scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• You possess strong Python skills and solid experience in software engineering best practices.
• You bring hands‑on experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP), including architecture and security.
• You've worked with container and orchestration tools such at Docker & Kubernetes to build and manage applications at scale.
• You are comfortable with core ML concepts, including probability, statistics, and common learning techniques.
• You're an excellent communicator, able to guide technical teams and confidently advise non‑technical stakeholders.
• You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and enjoy the autonomy to own scope, solve and delivery solutions.

The Interview Process

Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
Pair Programming Interview (90 minutes)
System Design Interview (90 minutes)
Commercial Interview (60 minutes)

What we can offer you:

The Faculty team is diverse and distinctive, and we all come from different personal, professional and organisational backgrounds. We all have one thing in common: we are driven by a deep intellectual curiosity that powers us forward each day.

Faculty is the professional challenge of a lifetime. You’ll be surrounded by an impressive group of brilliant minds working to achieve our collective goals.

Our consultants, product developers, business development specialists, operations professionals and more all bring something unique to Faculty, and you’ll learn something new from every one you meet.