Machine Learning Engineer

Contract | 6-12 months+ | Outside IR35 Programme Start: Q1 2026

A major UK financial services organisation has secured funding for a multi-year AI transformation and modernisation programme starting in Q1 2026. We're looking for a hands-on ML Engineer to build and productionise models that support governance, risk, analytics and operational decision-making.

What you'll be doing

Build and deploy ML models into production-grade cloud environments

Work with data engineers and the AI Hub teams to deliver use cases end-to-end

Support monitoring, retraining and continuous improvement of models

Collaborate on responsible AI practices (explainability, fairness, audit trails)

Influence ML design and engineering best practice within the programme

Strong Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow/scikit-learn)

Experience deploying models into Azure environments

Familiarity with CI/CD, MLflow, model governance

Stakeholder communication skills in regulated settings

FS/pensions experience strongly preferred