Senior AI/ML Engineer - Data Science

AI/ML and Data Science Developer Telco Industry

Location: Stevenage - Onsite

SC Cleared or Eligible for SC Clearance

We are working with a global Innovation and Technology Consultancy, who are looking for a Senior AI/ML Developer & Data Scientist to lead the development of intelligent, data-driven solutions that solve real-world problems and enable next-generation telco services. You’ll play a critical role in designing, building, and deploying AI/ML solutions—from ideation to production—while collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape the future of connectivity.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models and solutions, including LLMs and GenAI.
• Perform feature engineering and selection to optimize model performance.
• Select and implement appropriate AI/ML algorithms, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning models.
• Train, evaluate, and optimize models using machine learning.
• Deploy models to production environments, ensuring robustness and scalability.
• Monitor model performance and define strategies for identifying drift; retrain or refine models as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML models with business applications and systems.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in AI/ML and data science technologies.
• Lead and mentor junior team members.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for AI/ML pipelines, data workflows, and analytical processes.

Desirable Experience:

• Conduct extensive data exploration, analysis, and pre-processing to ensure data quality for AI/ML applications.
• Develop and apply data science methodologies to extract insights from large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
• Utilise predictive analytics, time series forecasting, and statistical models (nice to have skill) to drive business decision-making.
• Train, evaluate, and optimize models using statistical techniques.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML development.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML algorithms and techniques, including LLMs, GenAI, and automated AI systems.
• Machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Proficiency in Python, R, or other relevant programming languages.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tableau).
• Ability to work independently and lead projects from inception to deployment.

Desirable Skills:

• 5+ years experience in data science.
• Data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn).
• Proficiency in working with large datasets, data wrangling, and data preprocessing.
• Experience in data science, statistical modelling, and data analytics techniques.
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) is desirable.
• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field is preferred.