AI & ML Engineer

About The Role
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking AI & ML Engineers to work for our client in the banking sector. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity based in Manchester.
Our client is building and running AI/ML solutions on GCP and is looking for AI & ML Engineers to take models from development into production. The work covers transformer-based models, agent-based and RAG solutions, and scalable model serving and monitoring. It will suit engineers who enjoy both building models and running them reliably and cost-efficiently in production.
Responsibilities:

Design, build and fine-tune AI/ML models using Python and PyTorch, including transformer-based architectures.
Develop agent-based solutions using agent architectures such as ReAct.
Build RAG solutions, working with cloud databases and data retrieval components.
Package and serve models using Docker containers and KServe/Vertex endpoints on GCP.
Manage feature and model registries, and build CI/CD pipelines for model training and deployment.
Implement model monitoring and drift detection to keep models performing in production.
Release models safely using canary and shadow deployments and A/B testing.
Optimise infrastructure costs and performance through autoscaling and GPU scheduling.

About You

Strong Python and PyTorch experience.
An understanding of transformer architecture and agent architectures such as ReAct.
Experience with RAG.
GCP knowledge, plus experience with Docker and cloud databases.
Experience serving models through containers and KServe/Vertex endpoints.
Experience with feature and model registries, CI/CD, model monitoring and drift detection.
Experience with autoscaling, GPU scheduling, canary and shadow deployments, and A/B testing.

About UsFDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’. 
 
Diversity and Inclusion
 
FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
 
Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave and work-place pension