Senior Machine Learning Engineer

  • Sivara GmbH
  • Manchester, Lancashire
  • 21/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Salary: £57,000 - 96,000 per year

About the role

Markerstudy Group is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to contribute to innovative insurance risk modeling and pricing techniques. We are a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring a significant proportion of vehicles across the country. Our innovative approach supports well-known brands such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Halifax. In this hybrid role based in either Manchester or Haywards Heath, you will play a crucial part in enhancing our machine learning capabilities, helping us stay competitive in the market. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development and a focus on innovation.

Responsibilities
  • Tune machine learning methods to leverage state-of-the-art processing capabilities
  • Deploy and maintain machine learning methods in a DevOps/MLOps environment
  • Create robust, high-quality code using test-driven development (TDD) techniques
  • Refine, tune, deploy and maintain machine learning methods in our pipeline
  • Propose, proof-of-concept, develop, and deliver novel machine learning processes
  • Collaborate with data science teams to deploy state-of-the-art, robust, and extensible machine learning methods
  • Actively contribute to fostering a culture of coding and data excellence
  • Implement efficient solutions across various markets, including Private Motor, Commercial Vehicle, Bike, Taxi, and Home
  • Lead and mentor junior machine learning engineers, sharing best practices
  • Report and communicate with senior stakeholders, including the Head of Data Science and Machine Learning and Director of Technical Underwriting
Requirements
  • Previous experience in tuning and deploying machine learning methods
  • Familiarity with predictive modeling techniques such as Logistic Regression, GBMs, Elastic Net GLMs, GAMs, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Neural Nets, and Clustering
  • Experience in DevOps and Azure ML, or other MLOps and ML lifecycle technology stacks like AWS, Databricks, Google Cloud
  • Proficiency in deploying services in Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong ability to create production-grade code following SOLID programming principles, including test-driven development (TDD)
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, PySpark, R, SAS, and SQL
  • Experience with source control software, e.g., GitHub
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for conveying results clearly
  • Knowledge of data and model monitoring is a plus
  • Educated to at least a masters level in a STEM-based or Data Science/ML/AI/mathematical discipline
  • Strong collaborative and team-oriented mindset
  • Logical thinker with a professional and positive attitude
  • Passion for innovation and process improvement
Technologies
  • AI
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Cloud
  • Databricks
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • GitHub
  • Support
  • Kubernetes
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • SAS
  • SQL
  • TDD