Machine Learning Engineering Manager (4-days a week)

ML Engineering Manager

REMOTE | up to $235,000 + Benefits | 4 Days Per Week

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If you're a hands-on/people Manager ML leader who enjoys solving complex problems, guiding high-performing teams, and shaping the future of machine learning products, this is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact in a flexible 4-day-per-week role . You'll combine technical leadership with people management, helping drive experimentation, innovation, and measurable business outcomes within a highly collaborative AI environment.

The Company

They are a technology-driven organisation that leverages advanced machine learning and data science to solve complex business challenges at scale. Their teams operate at the intersection of research, engineering, and commercial impact, with a strong culture of experimentation and continuous improvement. Decision-making is evidence-led, and employees are empowered to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and contribute to long-term innovation. The business offers an environment where technical experts can influence strategy while remaining close to the work.

The Role

As an ML Engineering Manager, you will lead a team focused on developing and improving production machine learning solutions while fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of machine learning engineers.
• Supporting career development, performance growth, and team engagement.
• Creating an environment where experimentation, learning, and knowledge sharing are encouraged.
• Partnering with technical leaders to prioritise and resource high-impact initiatives.
• Managing a portfolio of machine learning experiments, balancing short-term delivery with longer-term innovation.
• Applying rigorous evaluation standards to ensure model performance translates successfully into production environments.
• Working closely with stakeholders to define priorities, measure success, and communicate outcomes.
• Collaborating with engineering and infrastructure teams to support scalable ML systems and tooling.
• Representing team achievements and technical direction to senior leadership and wider business stakeholders.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in machine learning, data science, or ML-focused software engineering.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing technical teams.
• Deep expertise in either machine learning engineering or applied statistics, with strong working knowledge of both disciplines.
• Ability to lead teams through ambiguity and make informed decisions using data and evidence.
• Experience building, evaluating, and deploying machine learning models in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business impact.
• Comfortable working autonomously and influencing stakeholders across multiple teams.
• Strong focus on quality, reproducibility, and operational excellence.

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible 4-day-per-week working arrangement.
• Hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to lead high-impact machine learning initiatives at scale.
• Exposure to complex technical challenges and cutting-edge AI projects.
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing data and AI function.
• Collaborative culture that values innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning. xhyhwjd

How to Apply

Apply today to discuss this ML Engineering Manager opportunity and learn more about joining a forward-thinking data and AI team in a flexible 4-day-per-week position.