Lead Platform Engineer - Must be DV Clearable - 5 days a week on-site Building the platforms that make AI and machine learning work in production We're looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to join a growing engineering organisation and play a pivotal role in designing, building, and operating an MLOps platform that enables AI and data science teams to deliver reliably in production. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role , not a people-management position. You'll lead through technical depth, judgement, and delivery , building the tooling, workflows, and operational foundations that allow data scientists and ML engineers to experiment, deploy, and run ML and LLM-based workloads safely and at scale . What you'll be doing You'll act as a technical leader across platform engineering, DevOps, and MLOps, remaining deeply involved in implementation. Provide technical leadership across platform, DevOps, and MLOps activities Work closely with data scientists and ML engineers to ensure the platform is usable, well-documented, and aligned to real workflows Apply pragmatic engineering judgement in environments where AI workloads place real operational demands on infrastructure What we're looking for This role suits someone who is fundamentally a strong platform engineer , with the depth to apply those skills confidently to MLOps. Strong background as a Senior or Lead Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer Deep, hands-on experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms Strong understanding of operational fundamentals: monitoring, logging, incident response, reliability, and maintenance Comfortable working directly with engineers and data scientists to support real production workloads MLOps experience (key to the role) You'll work deeply "in the weeds" of MLOps platforms, enabling ML and LLM workloads (not model research). Building or operating MLOps platforms using tools like Kubeflow or similar frameworks Exposure to emerging tooling such as InstructLab , Trustworthy/Responsible AI tooling, or comparable solutions Building internal platforms specifically for data science and ML teams Operating AI-enabled or data-driven systems in production
Remote Lead Platform Engineer in London employer: Lorien
As a leading employer in the Cyber Security sector, we offer an engaging work culture that prioritises collaboration and innovation. Our Stevenage location provides a dynamic environment where employees can thrive, with opportunities for professional growth and development, including support for further security clearances. Join us to be part of a team dedicated to countering cyber threats while enjoying competitive pay and a commitment to employee well-being.
