Job position Machine Learning Engineer - MI6 - HEO
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At MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service), we’re investing heavily in artificial intelligence and machine learning to strengthen how we operate today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you’ll be a key part of that transformation.
You’ll be working at the point where machine learning moves into live, operational use, designing, deploying and maintaining robust capabilities in environments where quality, resilience and trust are paramount.
What you’ll be working on
In this hands‑on and highly influential role, you will:
Design, build and operate mission‑critical machine learning systems
Own the end‑to‑end ML lifecycle, from training and fine‑tuning through to deployment and live monitoring
Act as the bridge between research and production, ensuring models are reliable, scalable and fit for purpose
Shape and improve MLOps practices, infrastructure and workflows
Champion explainable, ethical and transparent AI as core engineering principles
Collaborate with data scientists, researchers, software engineers and hosting specialists
Support and mentor other engineers, helping to raise ML capability across teams
Candidate profile
Who we’re looking for
You might be:
A Machine Learning Engineer with end‑to‑end deployment experience
A Software Engineer who has built and run applied ML systems
A Data Scientist with strong engineering and mathematical foundations
What matters most is that you:
Understand the full ML lifecycle
Have experience deploying, monitoring and optimising models in live environments
Are comfortable working with MLOps tooling, cloud platforms and Python
Can work calmly with ambiguity and think beyond the immediate task
Communicate clearly and collaborate well within technical communities
Experience with tools such as Weights & Biases, Docker or Kubernetes is helpful, but not essential.
Working environment
Location: London
Important to know
Due to the nature of the work, the role is based in London, and the recruitment process includes enhanced security checks.
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View the full job description and apply via Civil Service Jobs
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Machine Learning Engineer - MI6 - HEO
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