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# Machine Learning Researcher

- **Company:** Arcus Search
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Encodings, Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Apache Spark, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2856364646-machine-learning-researcher

## About the Role

* Experience in Machine Learning or Applied Science
 * Strong experience building ML systems from research through production
 * Deep expertise in recommendation systems, ranking or retrieval
 * Representation learning and embedding techniques
 * ML system design at scale
 * Experience working with large, complex datasets
 * MSc or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science or a related field
 * A track record of leading complex technical initiatives

## Description

* Representation learning and embeddings
 * Large-scale ML architecture and system design
 * Production ML pipelines and real-time inference
 * Experimentation, optimisation and model performance
 * Big data technologies including Spark
 * Technical leadership across ML and engineering teams


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