Contract Machine Learning Engineer GCP 6-Months £600

Contract Machine Learning Engineer (LLM & GC) 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £600 per day We are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to support the design and build, production ready ML models on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a hands-on delivery role, focused on turning models into scalable, reliable, production systems that solve real business problems. The contract will run for at least 6-months, will be Outside IR35 at £600 per day, and we are looking to start the project at the beginning of March. This role suits a delivery-focused ML Engineer who enjoys taking models from concept through to production, rather than staying purely in research or experimentation. Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and productionise machine learning models using GCP-native services • Translate business problems into deployable ML solutions • Develop and maintain end-to-end ML pipelines (training, testing, deployment, monitoring) • Work with data scientists and engineers to operationalise models at scale • Implement best practices for model performance, versioning, and lifecycle management • Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and cost-efficient within GCP Required Experience • Strong hands-on experience building and deploying ML models on Google Cloud Platform • Experience with services such as Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Functions / Cloud Run • Solid Python experience for ML and data engineering workloads • Experience productionising models (not just experimentation or notebooks) • Understanding of MLOps concepts: CI/CD, monitoring, retraining, and model governance • Ability to work independently in a contract environment and deliver at pace Nice to Have • Experience with real-time or near-real-time ML use cases • Exposure to data pipelines and orchestration tools • Prior work in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments Contract Details Duration: 6 months Rate: £500 per day IR35: Outside IR35 Start: March 2026 To learn more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Method Resourcing for consideration. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.