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Staff ML Engineer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 110,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

02-03-2026

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Skills

Leadership Python Research Training Machine Learning PyTorch TensorFlow Databases AWS cloud platforms Data Science Large Language Models Natural Language Processing NLP

Job Specifications

Staff ML Engineer – AI / NLP / Search (London – Hybrid) £90,000 - £110,000

An industry-leading, AI-first technology platform in the intellectual property space is hiring a Staff-Level ML Engineer to lead all Data and NLP initiatives.

This company was an early adopter of Large Language Models and is building advanced, agentic AI workflows that autonomously answer complex research questions. The platform combines proprietary ML models with cutting-edge NLP techniques to deliver high-precision search and insights at scale.

The Role

As the technical lead for Data & NLP, you will:

Own and improve search performance (precision & recall)
Optimise large-scale search algorithms for speed and relevance
Design and implement agentic LLM workflows
Build and maintain robust data pipelines
Lead model development, training, and deployment
Provide technical leadership across ML and NLP initiatives

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role in a product-driven AI company.

Requirements

8+ years of commercial experience in engineering and data science
Proven technical leadership experience
Strong Python expertise
Commercial Machine Learning experience
Deep experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Experience training models in TensorFlow and PyTorch
Experience with search databases (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, etc.)
Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
Willingness to work 3 days per week onsite in London

What’s on Offer

Stock Option Plan
25 days holiday
Pension contributions
Flexible working
Ongoing training & development

If you’re excited about building advanced AI systems that solve complex real-world problems at scale, I’d be keen to speak.

Please feel free to message me directly for more details.

About the Company

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