Open since Jun 2026
Lead Machine Learning EngineerYoulend · London
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
LondonHybridFull-time
AI Summary
Builds and maintains production-grade ML systems and pipelines while mentoring a small team of ML engineers and establishing MLOps best practices.
About this role
We’re looking for a Machine Learning Lead Engineer who wants to operate as a player-coach — someone still very hands-on, but excited to grow into a proper management role over time. This is not a pure manager role from day one. You’ll be building, shipping, and improving ML systems while gradually taking on more team leadership responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
What you’ll do:
- Build and maintain production-grade ML systems and pipelines
- Stay hands-on (coding, reviews, debugging, deployments)
- Mentor a small team of ML engineers (2–3 people initially)
- Establish ML engineering & MLOps best practices
- Improve deployment, monitoring, and model lifecycle management
- Collaborate with DS, Risk, Product, and Engineering
- Help shape roadmap and hiring
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Strong background as an ML Engineer (not purely DS/research)
- Experience deploying and running ML models in production
- Solid software engineering skills (Python, APIs, systems)
- Good understanding of MLOps stack (CI/CD, monitoring, pipelines)
- Familiarity with tools like MLflow, Airflow, Evidently, DVC, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Some mentoring/leadership experience + desire to grow into management
- Nice to have:
- Experience scaling ML platforms or teams
- Fintech / lending / risk domain exposure
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Stock Options
- Private Medical insurance via Vitality and Dental Insurance with BUPA
- EAP with Health Assured
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
- Free Gym in office building in Holborn
- Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
- Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
- Monthly in office Masseuse
- Team and Company Socials
- Football Power League / Paddle and Yoga Club
Skills
AirflowAPIsAWSAzureCI/CDDockerDVCEvidentlyGCPKubernetesMLflowMLOpsModel DeploymentModel Lifecycle ManagementMonitoringPython
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