Contract | 6-12 months+ | Outside IR35Programme Start: Q1 2026 A major UK financial services organisation has secured funding for a multi-year AI transformation and modernisation programme starting in Q1 2026. We''re looking for a hands-on ML Engineer to build and productionise models that support governance, risk, analytics and operational decision-making. What you''ll be doing Build and deploy ML models into production-grade cloud environments Work with data engineers and the AI Hub teams to deliver use cases end-to-end Support monitoring, retraining and continuous improvement of models Collaborate on responsible AI practices (explainability, fairness, audit trails) Influence ML design and engineering best practice within the programme What you''ll need Strong Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow/scikit-learn) Experience deploying models into Azure environments Familiarity with CI/CD, MLflow, model governance Stakeholder communication skills in regulated settings FS/pensions experience strongly preferred If you''re an experienced ML engineer feel free to apply or send your C.V to (see below)