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Project overview
Technical Lead - AI/ML & Computer Vision | Defence Technology
We are seeking an experienced AI/ML Technical Lead to lead the engineering delivery of an advanced computer vision and machine learning platform for a high-profile UK defence technology programme.
Working with a specialist AI organisation, you'll play a key role in taking established, cutting-edge AI technology into full-scale operational deployment.
This is a hands-on technical leadership position, combining advanced machine learning engineering, architecture and delivery oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Skills & Experience
Desirable Experience
- Provide technical leadership to a team of AI/ML and MLOps Engineers.
- Lead the design, optimisation and deployment of advanced computer vision and deep learning systems.
- Oversee scalable ML training, inference and deployment pipelines.
- Guide technical architecture, engineering standards and best practices.
- Work closely with stakeholders to integrate AI solutions into existing infrastructure.
- Mentor engineers, resolve technical challenges and ensure successful delivery.
- Active SC clearance
- client can sponsor DV
- Extensive experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Computer Vision.
- Strong hands-on Python and PyTorch development skills.
- Expertise in CNNs, Vision Transformers and neural network architectures.
- Proven experience delivering production-grade AI/ML systems.
- Previous technical leadership or principal engineering experience.
- Strong understanding of MLOps, CI/CD, model deployment and scalable infrastructure.
- Excellent stakeholder management and technical communication skills.
- GPU optimisation, distributed training and inference acceleration.
- Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow or Kubeflow.
- Object detection, segmentation and large-scale imagery processing.
- Edge AI and NVIDIA technologies.
- Defence, aerospace or national security projects.
Project details
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 4 months
- Remote: onsite
- Location: London, United Kingdom, GB
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