Build and maintain production AI systems for transport, combining machine learning engineering, MLOps, and cloud deployment in Hastings with hybrid working.
This Principal AI Engineer role leads technical solutions across design, development, deployment, monitoring, assurance, incident response, and improvement. You will work in DfT’s AI and Data Science Team, translating organisational priorities into dependable products. Collaboration spans multidisciplinary colleagues, government, and external partners.
Key Responsibilities: Own AI solutions through every phase of the product lifecycle
Manage production products using monitoring, versioning, and automated evaluation
Use cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools
Establish reusable engineering practices, standards,



and technical capability
Assess AI solutions with appropriate statistical designs and datasets
Requirements: Experience leading technical delivery in production environments
Solid programming and software engineering practices
Hands-on MLOps experience supporting multiple AI products
Experience with LLMs, VLMs, GraphML, or recommendation systems
Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively
Use principal machine learning engineering skills to operate reliable AI products and support critical transport decisions across DfT.

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📌 Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Ontario)
🏢 Government Recruitment Service
📍 Ontario