Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer - 1 Month Initial Contract 📍 Location: Hybrid 1-2 days per week onsite in London 📅 Start: 24th November - 1 month initially but strong chance of extension 💰 Day Rate: Outside IR35 - rate depending on experience. An established consultancy is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer (Contract) to support a global education organisation on an ongoing AI workspace project. The work will focus on extending internal tooling and integrating intelligent document management capabilities used across multiple regions. This is a hands-on individual contributor role, ideal for someone who enjoys working end-to-end from data and architecture through to deployment and knowledge transfer within a collaborative, agile delivery team. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain project-specific workspace functionality, including: • File storage, metadata and system prompt management • UI integration with collapsible sidebar navigation Build or integrate a SharePoint or cloud-based file environment, including: • Permissioned repositories for business units to upload and access documents independently • A pre-defined library for initial deployment (e.g., finance or operational materials) • Basic access controls, validation and testing Skills & Experience • Strong proficiency in Python with experience in machine learning deployment and MLOps tooling • Understanding of SharePoint. • Strong Azure, or similar cloud-based storage and directory structures • Experience building document or knowledge management systems • Ability to work autonomously, taking ownership from design through to delivery