Lead Machine Learning Engineer

4 days ago


London Area, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time £120,000 - £180,000 per year

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Location:
London (Hybrid)

Salary:
Highly Competitive + Benefits

We're partnered with an innovative AI company building world-class technology that powers real-time voice and audio intelligence. Their products use deep learning and signal processing to isolate speech, eliminate background noise, and enhance communication clarity across enterprise, consumer, and high-performance sectors.

They're now looking for a
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
to take a hands-on leadership role within their R&D team. This position combines
technical ownership
and
strategic direction
, guiding the research, development, and deployment of machine learning models for real-time speech enhancement.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, training, and optimisation of ML models for speech separation and noise reduction.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small, high-performing engineering team.
  • Bridge research and production — ensuring scalable, low-latency model deployment.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with software and product teams to integrate ML systems into live products.
  • Contribute to the company's long-term AI strategy and technical roadmap.

Requirements:

  • MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Signal Processing.
  • Proven experience in leading or mentoring ML/AI engineering teams.
  • Deep understanding of
    digital signal processing
    and
    speech/audio modelling
    .
  • Proficiency with
    Python
    ,
    PyTorch/TensorFlow
    , and modern ML frameworks.
  • Track record of delivering production-grade ML systems with measurable performance improvements.
  • Experience with
    low-latency inference
    and model optimisation (ONNX, TensorRT, quantisation) is highly desirable.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the machine learning function within a growing AI company, driving innovation in real-time communication and audio intelligence.

If you fit the requirements and are interested in this opportunity, then apply now Otherwise, if you're interested in any other AI/ML and Computer Vision roles, then reach out to Oscar Harper at IC Resources.



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