Lead Machine Learning Engineer / Senior ML Engineering Manager Location:Dublin (Hybrid 3 days onsite) Contract Type:Day Rate (long-term engagement expected) Sector:Financial Services / Banking Im hiring on behalf of a global financial institution looking for an experiencedLead ML EngineerorSenior ML Engineering Managerto join a cutting-edge innovation team working at the intersection of risk, finance, and data science.
Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end delivery of ML models from PoC through to production deployment.
Collaborate with stakeholders in Risk, Finance, and IT to define business outcomes and success metrics.
Design and scale ML pipelines using modern tools and infrastructure.
Implement model governance, monitoring, and compliance frameworks in a regulated setting.
Contribute to ML strategy and best practices across engineering teams.
Experience Required: 7+ years in ML, with recent leadership or senior-level project ownership.
Strong Python skills and experience with MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, etc.).
Background in financial or risk domains (credit risk, forecasting, compliance, etc.).
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (Basel III/IV, IFRS9, etc.)
is a strong advantage.
Hands-on experience with data pipelines (Spark, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake).
Strong stakeholder communication and team leadership skills.