Head of Machine Learning in City of London

Head of Machine Learning in City of London

City of London Full-Time 120000 - 140000 Β£ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a team to integrate AI/ML into core SaaS products and drive innovation.
  • Company: Award-winning FinTech firm based in London, focused on AI/ML solutions.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, 25 days holiday, pension, and wellbeing support.
  • Other info: Hybrid work model with significant growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.
  • Why this job: Shape the future of AI in a growing company and make a real impact.
  • Qualifications: Strong background in Machine Learning, leadership experience, and FinTech knowledge.

The predicted salary is between 120000 - 140000 Β£ per year.

Central London - Twice a week in the office £120,000-£140,000

I'm currently working with a well-established London FinTech wealth-management SaaS business, who are looking for a Machine Learning expert with strong leadership experience to join their growing team on a hybrid basis. This award-winning business supports global FinTech clients with cloud management, CRM solutions, productivity platforms and the ongoing development and scaling of their technology architecture.

In this newly created role, you will head up the Data Science/Machine Learning team and take ownership of driving the adoption and implementation of AI across the business. This will include integrating AI/ML capabilities into their core SaaS products, which are used by a range of wealth management firms, banks and FinTech organisations globally.

More about the company:

  • Founded in 2017.
  • London based - twice a week in the office.
  • Work with some of the largest FinTech & Payments companies globally.
  • Investing heavily in AI/ML to simplify processes and enhance their products.
  • Award-winning business and part of a wider financial services group.

The Role:

  • Lead a small team of Data Scientists, with the role being predominantly technical alongside some people management.
  • Drive the integration of ML and AI across the company's core SaaS products.
  • Work closely with clients and internal teams to ensure AI solutions are developed and implemented effectively.
  • Take ownership of the company's growing AI/ML strategy and help shape how these technologies are used across the business.
  • Newly created position offering significant scope to grow and progress as the AI/ML function develops.

Tech Requirements:

  • Strong background in Machine Learning, AI, Data Science, Data Engineering and SaaS environments.
  • Experience leading technical teams, including some people management responsibility.
  • Strong experience working with NLP, LLMs and other modern AI/ML solutions.
  • Strong technical background across Data, Development and Cloud, ideally with Python and Azure.
  • Previous experience taking ML/AI solutions from development through to implementation.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Must have recent experience within FinTech or Financial Services, ideally working with technology businesses, wealth management or banking clients.

Benefits: 5% Pension, Bonus, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Wellbeing Support, Self-development tools & various other perks.

If this role sounds of interest and you're looking for an opportunity to take ownership of AI/ML within a growing FinTech business, please apply and I can give you a call to discuss it further.

Tim Stock | (phone number removed)

Head of Machine Learning in City of London employer: 83zero Ltd

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Contact Details:

83zero Ltd Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Head of Machine Learning in City of London

Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Data Science
Data Engineering
SaaS Environments
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Large Language Models (LLMs)