Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Qodea
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
About
Qodea is a global technology group built for what's next, offering high calibre professionals the platform for high stakes work, the kind of work that defines an entire career. You will join the exclusive roster of talent that global leaders call when deadlines seem impossible and solutions absolutely have to work.
As Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you will shape the next generation of our data and machine learning capabilities, focusing on data quality, enrichment, and intelligent linking of products and information. Your role will define architectural strategy, lead transformative initiatives, and operate at scale on platforms infused with machine learning and semantic intelligence to unlock deep insights from complex data.
About The Role
Lead the architecture and evolution of scalable, high-performance data pipelines and ML systems, focusing on data ingestion, transformation, quality checks, and enrichment
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a cross‑functional team of ML Engineers, Data Scientists and Infrastructure Engineers, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and driving a culture of high quality and operational excellence
Drive cross‑functional initiatives to integrate modern Machine Learning and AI technologies (including semantic understanding, natural language processing and large language models) to automate data quality, link canonical products and create intelligent data enrichment solutions
Define strategies to enhance the performance, reliability, and observability of data and ML services, ensuring robust, high‑quality data outputs
Design and implement frameworks for evaluating data quality and the effectiveness of ML models through both offline metrics and online validation
Champion engineering best practices and mentor engineers across teams, raising the bar for code quality, data governance and ML system design
Shape long‑term technical direction by staying ahead of trends in AI, ML, data engineering and distributed systems and bringing these innovations into production within the Knowledge domain
What Success Looks Like
Extensive experience designing and leading the development of large‑scale distributed data and/or ML backend systems
Hands‑on experience with ETL pipeline design and optimisation for complex data sets is a strong advantage
Deep familiarity with technologies such as Apache Beam, Pub/Sub, Redis and other large‑scale data processing frameworks
Expertise in backend development with Python and Scala; knowledge of Node.js or Golang is a plus
Proficient with both SQL and NoSQL databases, and experience with data warehousing solutions
Demonstrated experience building robust APIs (REST, GraphQL) and operating in modern cloud environments (GCP preferred), using Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD and observability tools
Proven ability to lead and influence engineering direction across teams and functions, particularly in a data‑centric and ML‑driven environment
Strong communication skills and the ability to align diverse technical stakeholders around a cohesive vision for data quality and knowledge extraction
Benefits Compensation and Financial Wellbeing
Competitive base salary
Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one
Discretionary company bonus scheme
4 × annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one
Employee referral scheme
Tech Scheme
Health and Wellness
Private medical insurance from day one
Optical and dental cash‑back scheme
Help@Hand app: access to remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support and physiotherapy
EAP service
Cycle to Work scheme
Work‑Life Balance and Growth
36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
An extra paid day off for your birthday
Ten paid learning days per year
Flexible working hours
Market‑leading parental leave
Sabbatical leave (after five years)
Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year)
Industry‑recognised training and certifications
Bonusly employee recognition and rewards platform
Clear opportunities for career development
Length of Service Awards
Regular company events
Diversity and Inclusion At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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Languages
- English
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