Job Title: Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available
Salary Range: £75,000 - £87,000 Depending on experience
Location: Eastleigh – Hybrid
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 2nd March
Join Ageas as a Lead Machine Learning Engineer!
Are you passionate about Machine Learning, AI, and Data Science? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can lead innovative projects and collaborate with top-tier professionals? Ageas UK is looking for a talented Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join our Data Science Operations team and drive the future of AI technologies within our organisation.
At Ageas, data and analytics are key enablers for performance improvement and growth. As part of our Enterprise Data Services function, you’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse challenges across the organization, driving real-world impact with your expertise in AI and ML.
Main Responsibilities:
* Lead a core team of ML Engineers to develop, monitor, and utilize market-leading AI solutions that drive growth and competitive advantage.
* Work closely with our Advanced Analytics Team, Data Engineering, IT Development, and external partners like Databricks and Microsoft.
* Collaborate with internal and external teams to productionize AI and ML solutions.
* Ensure the health and performance of production services.
* Build scalable, high-performance systems for ML models.
* Drive the adoption of best practices in MLOps and LLMOps.
Skills and experience required:
* A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a Quantitative Discipline.
* 4+ years of experience in ML engineering, software development, or data solutions.
* Proficiency in modern programming languages (Spark, Python, Scala).
* Experience with Big Data and Cloud Technologies (Preferably Microsoft Azure).
* Experience coaching and mentoring junior developers.
* Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Desirable Attributes:
* Experience leading small to medium-sized teams.
* Familiarity with Agile project delivery.
* Background in the insurance, financial services, or consultancy sectors.
* Passion for machine learning and AI, with a keen interest in the latest trends and research.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:
At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK.
* Flexible Working: Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
* Supporting your Health: Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Yoga, Mindfulness.
* Supporting your Wealth: Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
* Supporting you at Work: Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
* Supporting you and your Family: Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks’ at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
* Benefits for Them: Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
* Getting Around: Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
* Get some Tech: Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
* Supporting you back to work: Return to work programme after maternity leave.
About Ageas: We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers.
As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.
Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements.
To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.
Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas.
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