Machine Learning Engineer - London

Energy Aspects currently has an exciting opportunity for a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Data team, based in our London office. This role offers a unique opportunity to work directly with the CEO's office on a wide variety of AI and ML business projects. You will identify and assist in prioritizing areas where AI can provide substantial, tangible business benefits to areas such as Finance, Sales, and Operations. You will turn ideas into project plans and technical specifications, and personally develop quick proof-of-concept implementations using your strong technical skills. This role will also offer the opportunity to consult across the broader business on best practices and other projects and promote thoughtful adoption of AI/ML. Duties: - Work directly with the CEO and other senior leaders to identify and prioritize areas where AI and ML can provide significant business benefits, particularly in functions such as Finance, Sales, and Operations - Develop a roadmap for AI/ML in this area - Develop projects from idea to proof-of-concept working solutions quickly and pragmatically - Effectively communicate with senior leaders on technical topics, capturing requirements with ease and translating them into practical solutions - Work within established AI/ML policy frameworks, following guidelines and balancing quick progress against potential risk Requirements: - Degree in an engineering or quantitative subject - 3+ years of experience applying ML to practical business applications - Advanced Python skillset, familiarity with object-orientation and software development best practices - Practical experience with LLM fine-tuning, model training, and prompt engineering - Practical experience applying LLM/generative AI models (GPT-3/4, BERT, LLaMA, Bard, etc.) - Experience with NLP, especially text-mining, text-editing, summarization - Excellent communication skills, and experience working with and presenting to senior leadership Desirable Skills: - Experience with Dash, Flask or other python web frameworks - Experience with version control, DevOps, and testing - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform - Experience in REST API development and model-as-a-service deployment - Experience in Computer Vision, Deep Learning, or other AI domains - Experience addressing data privacy, security concerns, regulatory compliance, legal implications, integration challenges, and ethical considerations related to the use of AI About us: Founded in 2012, we are an independent research consultancy that has seen phenomenal growth since our inception, and we have ambitious plans to continue this trajectory. We are deeply committed to providing indispensable and industry-leading short, medium, and long-term analysis, and forecasts of the energy markets, helping our clients with trading, investing, financing, and planning. Following the acquisition of macro research firm Medley Global Advisors, the combination of market-leading global macro policy analysis and deep energy market expertise has further bolstered our services to the global financial markets. This enhances our ability to support our expanding client base as the energy transition accelerates and markets adapt to an uncertain future. Our suite of subscription services can be tailored to meet our clients' specific needs. It combines a data-rich approach and an extensive network of contacts with insights on geopolitics and energy policy, providing best-in-class assessments, analysis, and forecasts of major trends, topics, and regions. We also deliver timely analysis of breaking news events and offer proprietary data services, covering fundamental trade and supply/demand data across a wide variety of products and markets. Culture & Benefits: We are proud recipients of accreditations from Best Companies and genuinely value our employees. We offer a dynamic, collaborative, fast-paced, and driven working culture where your contributions to our tremendous growth story are recognized and rewarded. At Energy Aspects, you could be part of an active, social, and friendly team. You might enjoy joining our running, circuit training, five-a-side football clubs or letting loose at our winter and summer parties or simply unwinding with a drink on a Friday afternoon at our in-house bar, the Nodding Donkey. Working from our Canary Wharf office, you can take advantage of low commute times and easy access from across London, excellent amenities for shopping, gyms and healthcare, restaurants, and bars. We provide daily fresh fruit, hot drinks, soft drinks, snacks, and occasional exotic treats from our international travels. Our compensation packages include an annual bonus, a company share options scheme, private health insurance, life assurance, income protection, pension contributions, subsidized gym membership, and ample holiday time. Energy Aspects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity within its workforce. As an international business, we are determined that suitably qualified persons will never receive less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.