Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Job Title

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

So, who are we?

IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.4m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses.

 

The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next.

 

Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

 

 

Your Team:

Compensation details will be shared by the recruiter during the first interview.

 

IG’s Data function is a central capability serving both central and divisional business lines across the entire IG estate. The Data Engineering team is responsible for the platforms that underpin analytics, reporting, compliance, and client-facing data products, and that will increasingly power AI and machine-learning use cases across the firm. 

The current data landscape reflects IG’s growth: a combination of GCP-native capabilities, on-premises systems, and a legacy AWS data platform. The strategic direction — endorsed by the CDO and Executive — is clear: consolidate onto GCP, raise the bar on data quality, and enable self-service access to trusted data for teams across the business. 

 

 

 

Your role in the Team’s Success:

 

Our Machine Learning Engineering team is at the forefront of implementation data-driven solutions that give our clients a competitive edge. We deliver AI/ML products that power critical decision-making across the business and enhance our trading platforms with innovative features. 

 

 

 

 What you’ll do:

• Design, implement and support of AI/ML solutions as well as internal tools and systems from time to time stepping up to the role of project lead when required. 

• Supporting other teams as a Subject Matter Expert in the field of AI/ML solutions as well as driving the AI/ML expertise across the company. 

• Support and Maintenance of the existing products. 

 

 

 

What You'll Need:

• Proficiency in Python (experience with other languages is a plus) 

• Strong AI/ML expertise, familiarity with the latest techniques 

• Solid understanding of database systems 

• Containerisation experience (Docker) 

• Working experience with ML orchestration tools (Kubeflow/Airflow/Prefect) 

• Managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure (Terraform) on different platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure/on-premises) 

• Experience with Python AI & ML frameworks/libraries (NumPy/Pandas/TensorFlow/PyTorch/Pydantic/LangChain) 

• MLOps practices knowledge (deployment, versioning, monitoring, etc.) 

 

 

The perks:

• Competitive salary & benefits plan 
• Life Insurance
• MyBenefit Platform
• Medical Insurance with Medicover
• 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday     
• 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work 
• Share Plans for Employees 
• Free lunch at the office (ones per week)
• Employee Assistance Program 
• We work in hybrid working model 

Number of openings

1