At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the strategy and development of Machine Learning to enhance customer experience.
- Company: Fast-growing eCommerce business with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £140,000 plus bonus and flexible working.
- Other info: Opportunity to influence senior stakeholders and drive commercial impact.
- Why this job: Shape the future of AI while leading a talented team in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading ML teams and building production ML systems.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a fast-growing eCommerce business looking to appoint a Head of Machine Learning & AI to lead the strategy, development and delivery of Machine Learning across one of its core customer-facing product areas. This is a senior leadership opportunity where you'll define how Machine Learning and AI enhance customer experience, drive commercial performance and shape the future of AI within the organisation. You'll lead a high-performing team of Machine Learning specialists while working closely with Product, Engineering and Data leadership to deliver scalable, production-ready AI solutions used by millions of customers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Defining the Machine Learning and AI strategy across a major customer-facing product area.
- Leading the development and optimisation of production ML systems, including recommendations, search, ranking and personalisation.
- Owning the end-to-end lifecycle of Machine Learning models, from deployment through to monitoring and optimisation.
- Driving the adoption of Generative AI and LLM-powered capabilities across customer-facing products.
- Partnering with Product, Engineering and MLOps teams to deliver scalable AI solutions.
- Leading and developing a team of Machine Learning specialists while influencing senior stakeholders across the business.
You'll have:
- Experience leading Machine Learning or Applied AI teams within a product-led business.
- A strong background building production ML systems, particularly recommendations, search, ranking or personalisation.
- Experience delivering commercial impact through Machine Learning and AI.
- Knowledge of modern AI technologies, including LLMs and Generative AI.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
If you are keen, please reach out to daniel@cognifysearch.com. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship on this role.
Locations
Head of Machine Learning in City of London, London employer: Cognify Search
Join a dynamic eCommerce business in London as the Head of Machine Learning & AI, where you'll lead innovative strategies that enhance customer experiences and drive commercial success. With a strong focus on employee growth, you'll have the opportunity to develop a high-performing team while collaborating with cross-functional leaders in a supportive and forward-thinking work culture. Enjoy the benefits of a competitive salary, bonus potential, and the chance to shape the future of AI within a rapidly evolving industry.
