Contract Machine Learning Engineer (LLM & GC)

6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £600 per day

We are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to support the design and build, production ready ML models on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a hands-on delivery role, focused on turning models into scalable, reliable, production systems that solve real business problems.

The contract will run for at least 6-months, will be Outside IR35 at £600 per day, and we are looking to start the project at the beginning of March. This role suits a delivery-focused ML Engineer who enjoys taking models from concept through to production, rather than staying purely in research or experimentation.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and productionise machine learning models using GCP-native services

Translate business problems into deployable ML solutions

Develop and maintain end-to-end ML pipelines (training, testing, deployment, monitoring)

Work with data scientists and engineers to operationalise models at scale

Implement best practices for model performance, versioning, and lifecycle management

Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and cost-efficient within GCP

Required Experience

Strong hands-on experience building and deploying ML models on Google Cloud Platform

Experience with services such as Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Functions / Cloud Run

Solid Python experience for ML and data engineering workloads

Experience productionising models (not just experimentation or notebooks)

Understanding of MLOps concepts: CI/CD, monitoring, retraining, and model governance

Ability to work independently in a contract environment and deliver at pace

Nice to Have

Experience with real-time or near-real-time ML use cases

Exposure to data pipelines and orchestration tools

Prior work in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments

Contract Details

Duration : 6 months

Rate : £500 per day

IR35 : Outside IR35

Start : March 2026

To learn more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Method Resourcing for consideration.

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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