Lead MLOps Engineer

Manchester | £80k–£100k + Equity + Benefits

We’re hiring a Lead MLOps Engineer to drive the technical direction of MLOps across our growing AI consultancy (Manchester City Centre, 3 days on-site). This is a senior, hands‑on role combining architecture, delivery leadership and management.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as technical lead on complex client engagements


• Designing and overseeing end‑to‑end ML platforms and MLOps architectures


• Managing Mid and Senior engineers


• Defining technical standards and MLOps best practices


• Working with clients to translate business goals into scalable ML solutions


• Supporting project scoping, pre‑sales, and technical strategy

What we’re looking for

• Deep expertise in Python and modern ML frameworks


• Strong cloud and infrastructure background (AWS, Azure, or GCP)


• Extensive experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and IaC


• Proven ability to build, deploy, monitor, and operate ML systems at scale


• Comfortable leading a team while staying hands‑on


• Eligible for SC clearance

Nice to have

• Experience building internal MLOps platforms or tooling


• Strong views on observability, reliability, and ML monitoring


• Experience with LLMs, agents, or emerging AI technologies